Off the Black
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Cast
Nick Nolte Trevor Morgan 
Timothy Hutton 
Rosemarie DeWitt Thomas Schall Paul Urcioli
Credits
Written by: 
James Ponsoldt
Plot
An aging, disillusioned alcoholic gets a younger friend and wants him to pose as his son at a school reunion.
Sinekatalog’s take
A burned-out, drunken baseball umpire and a teenage player form a prickly bond when the older man asks him to pose as his son. The film runs on character and gentle humour rather than plot. Modest, human and quietly affecting, thanks to its lived-in feel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,580 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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