Yankles, The

About The Film

An ex-con finds redemption by coaching an upstart Orthodox Jewish baseball team in the bawdy but uplifting crowd-pleaser, THE YANKLES. A washed-up former pro player, Charlie (Brian Wimmer), is sentenced to mandatory community service for a drunk driving conviction. Attempting to rebuild his reputation by volunteering to coach baseball, he soon discovers that the only people willing to give him a second chance are equally desperate yeshiva students on a quest to start their own team. While striving to lead the Yankles to the league championships, Charlie works to mend fences with those he has wronged in the past. Mixing shtick with a surprisingly sensitive portrayal of Orthodox customs, THE YANKLES is a feel-good comedy about overcoming bigotry and self-doubt. Co-starring Bart Johnson (High School Musical) and Don Most (Happy Days), and featuring a cameo by Jewish gospel sensation Joshua Nelson.