Little Big Men (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Little Big Men is a documentary film directed by Al Szymanski, running about 53 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1982, Cody Webster and a small group of friends from Kirkland, Washington, sat anxiously in a dugout waiting to take the field for the championship game of the Little League World Series. Their focus was just about what you’d expect from any 12-year-old: hit the ball, throw strikes, cross your fingers and then maybe – maybe – you’ll win. Adults in the stands and watching from home saw a much broader field of play. The memories of American hostages and a crippling oil crisis were still fresh; the economic malaise of the late 1970s still lingered; and the new President was recovering from an assassination attempt even while confronting new threats from the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, back on that tiny baseball field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, no American team had won a true international Little League World Series Championship in more than a decade. When the Kirkland players rushed from their dugout that day, they stepped onto a much bigger field than the one they saw.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Little Big Men has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Disney Plus. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Little Big Men page.

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