Summer Catch is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jessica Biel, and Matthew Lillard. The story takes place on Cape Cod, but the majority of the film was shot in Southport, North Carolina. Ryan Dunne is a local baseball prospect who gets an opportunity to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham Athletics. Dunne was born and raised in Chatham, Massachusetts and dreams of playing in the major leagues. He helps his dad with his landscaping business and takes care of Veteran's Field, where the Chatham A's play. Ryan falls in love with Tenley Parrish, whose... family vacations on the Cape on Shore Road in Chatham. Ryan is distracted by Tenley and feels a lot of pressure from scouts, family, the Parish family, and friends. Then-Philadelphia Phillies' players Mike Lieberthal, Doug Glanville, and Pat Burrell, along with outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr., make appearances at the end of the film. Other notable cameos in the movie include Kevin Youkilis, Curt Gowdy, Hank Aaron & Carlton Fisk. The film opened at #6 at the U.S. box office raking in $7,018,593 USD in its opening weekend.
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| Release date: | August 22, 2001 |
| Directed by: | Mike Tollin |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 108 Minutes |
| Producer: | Brian Robbins, Mike Tollin, Sam Weisman |
| Editor: | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Music by: | George Fenton, Tarsha Vega |
| Cinematography: | Tim Suhrstedt |
| Screenplay by: | John Gatins, Kevin Falls |
| Estimated budget: | $34,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |