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The Babe (1992)

 -  Biography | Drama | Sport  -  17 April 1992 (USA)
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Babe Ruth becomes a baseball legend but is unheroic to those who know him.

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Helen Woodford Ruth
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Peter Donat ...
Harry Frazee
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Brother Mathias
J.C. Quinn ...
Jack Dunn
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Miller Huggins (as Joe Ragno)
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Robert Swan ...
George Herman Ruth Sr. (as Bob Swan)
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Colonel Jack Ruppert
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Stephen Caffrey ...
Johnny Sylvester
Gene Ross ...
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Traces the career of Babe Ruth from his days as a youngster in an orphanage to his last days as a manager. Includes such moments as the famous predicted home run and the promise to little Johnny. Written by Anonymous

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There Was Only One.

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Biography | Drama | Sport

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Rated PG for rude language, some sexual situations, and for a scene of pre-teen alcohol/tobacco consumption | See all certifications »
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17 April 1992 (USA)  »

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$17,530,973 (USA)
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When interviewed during production of the film, John Goodman noted the irony of having to lose weight to play the part of Ruth. See more »

Goofs

Babe Ruth and his first wife, Helen, never divorced because they were both Roman Catholics. They were separated when Babe played for the Yankees as he lived in New York and Helen lived in rural Massachusetts. Babe married Clare Hodgson just a few months after Helen died in a house fire. See more »

Quotes

Harry Frazee, Red Sox Owner: Half of everything I own just went down the drain with the "Gladiators of Broadway". The other half, is in the pocket of The Sultan of Swat, and he wants a raise and his own suites during road games.
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We All Miss You Ralph ["Ralph" = Ralph Marrero, who died before the film's release] See more »

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"Three and Two Blues"
Written and Performed by Ari Brown
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The darker side of a baseball icon.
5 March 2002 | by (Muskogee OK) – See all my reviews

Despite critical reviews, this is really an interesting movie. A different look at legendary home run slugger Babe Ruth. Very low budget and historically incorrect. A major league turn around from the William Bendix BABE RUTH STORY(1948). Rowdy and ribald and one of baseball's original heroes is shown drinking, cavorting, skirt chasing and deep in gluttony. The real "Bambino"? Not candy coated, but not honestly factual either. John Goodman is outstanding as the slugger of mammoth and mythical home runs. Kelly McGillis plays Clare Ruth. Also in the cast are Bruce Boxleitner, Joe Ragno and Peter Donat. Take it all in stride. It is only a movie and not engraved in granite.


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