Babe Ruth (TV 1991)

A film based on the home-run legend's life.

Director:

Mark Tinker

Writers:

Robert W. Creamer (book), Kal Wagenheim (book),

Stars:

Stephen Lang, Brian Doyle-Murray, Donald Moffat

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Lang	...	George Herman 'Babe' Ruth
Brian Doyle-Murray	...	Marshall Hunt
Donald Moffat	...	Jacob Ruppert
Yvonne Suhor	...	Helen Woodford Ruth
Bruce Weitz	...	Miller Huggins
Lisa Zane	...	Claire Hodgson Ruth
William Lucking	...	Brother Matthias
Neal McDonough	...	Lou Gehrig
John Anderson	...	Judge Landis
Pete Rose	...	Ty Cobb
Cy Buynak	...	Eddie Bennet
William Flatley	...	Emil Fuchs
Stephen Prutting	...	Jimmy Walker
Frankie Thorn	...	Lady in Hotel
Thomas Wagner	...	Bill Killefer

Storyline

A film based on the home-run legend's life.

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Plot Keywords:

new york yankees | melodrama | baseball | baseball movie | based on book

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Babe Ruth - A Lenda do Beisebol

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elliot Friedgen & Company, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because Pete Rose had been given a lifetime suspension from Major League Baseball, his scene had to be rewritten from taking place on a baseball field to a bar because he was not permitted to wear an MLB-licensed uniform.

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Goofs

The movie depicts the Yankees winning the 1923 World Series on a game six, bottom-of-the-ninth, walk-off home run by Babe Ruth. In fact, Ruth hit his home run in the top of the first inning of a 6-4 Yankees win.

User Reviews

The truth

I love this movie because I had a small non-speaking roll. I was the father listening to a game on the radio with my wife and son. I was brilliant, but IMD will not add me as an uncredited roll. But it's me, watch the movie and you will see. I have a pipe and everything. Martin J. Newcott (father listening to the radio)