Fastball (2016): cast, story & where to watch
2016 · Film · ★ 7.2
Released in 2016, Fastball is a documentary film directed by Jonathan Hock, running about 87 minutes.
What it’s about. Since 1912, baseball has been a game obsessed with statistics and speed. Thrown at upwards of 100 miles per hour, a fastball moves too quickly for human cognition and accelerates into the realm of intuition. Fastball is a look at how the game at its highest levels of achievement transcends logic and even skill, becoming the primal struggle for man to control the uncontrollable.
Who’s in it. Fastball stars Kevin Costner as Narrator, Hank Aaron as Self (archive footage), Nolan Ryan as Self (archive footage) and Derek Jeter as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Fastball has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and Wonder Project Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fastball page.
If you liked it. Fans of Fastball tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Fastball (2016)?
- In US, Fastball is available to stream on fuboTV and Wonder Project Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Fastball worth watching?
- Fastball holds an audience score of 7.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Fastball?
- Fastball stars Kevin Costner, Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, Derek Jeter and Denard Span.
- When was Fastball released?
- Fastball was released in 2016, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.