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The film had a limited release on April 19, 2013 in the United States and has grossed over $2,861,020. [3]The film was endorsed by numerous current and former baseball players, including Mariano Rivera, Adam LaRoche, Andy Pettitte, Craig Stammen, Ben Zobrist, R. A. Dickey, Barry Lyons, Bill Buckner, Tim Salmon, Dwight Evans, Jim Sundberg, Brett Butler, and Jose Alvarez, among other sports figures.
A man (James Belushi) blames his misfortune on a long-ago baseball game. Taking Care of Business: 1990 Comedy A man (James Belushi) escapes jail to see the Chicago Cubs play in a World Series. Pastime: 1990 Drama A pair of minor leaguers, one 17, one 40, form a bond. The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson: 1990 Drama
61* is a 2001 American sports drama television film directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg.It stars Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle on their quest to break Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record of 60 during the 1961 season of the New York Yankees.
5. ‘Eight Men Out’ (1988) The year before he starred in “Major League,” Charlie Sheen had a role in another baseball flick. Based on Eliot Asinof's book “Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and ...
People gave the film a C−. [1] TV Guide gave the film 2 out of 5 stars. [3] Using a baseball analogy, Patricia O'Connell of Variety wrote, "This occasionally charming tale of a Little League team from the wrong side of the tracks and the drifter/coach who nurtures them could have hit a home run, but instead settles for a double, and falters somewhere around the fifth inning.
For Love of the Game is a 1999 American sports drama film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Dana Stevens, based on Michael Shaara's 1991 novel of the same title.Starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston, it follows the perfect game performance of an aging star baseball pitcher as he deals with the pressures of pitching in Yankee Stadium in his final outing by calming himself with memories of ...
The film's plot surrounds a retired Major League Baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits. Mr. 3000 received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office flop , grossing $21 million worldwide against a $30 million budget.
Long Gone is a 1987 baseball film by HBO that is based on Paul Hemphill's 1979 book of the same name. [1] The television film was directed by Martin Davidson and starred William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, and Dermot Mulroney. [2]