For Love of the Game (1999)

A washed up pitcher flashes through his career.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writers:

Michael Shaara (novel), Dana Stevens (screenplay)

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner	...	Billy Chapel
Kelly Preston	...	Jane Aubrey
John C. Reilly	...	Gus Sinski
Jena Malone	...	Heather Aubrey
Brian Cox	...	Gary Wheeler
Addie Daddio	...	Waitress
J.K. Simmons	...	Frank Perry (as JK Simmons)
Vin Scully	...	Himself
Steve Lyons	...	Himself
Carmine Giovinazzo	...	Ken Strout (as Carmine D. Giovinazzo)
Bill E. Rogers	...	Davis Birch (as Bill Rogers)
Hugh Ross	...	Mike Udall
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Tow Truck Driver
Arnetia Walker	...	Airport Bartender
Larry Joshua	...	Yankee Fan in Bar

Storyline

A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | pitcher | detroit tigers | girlfriend | baseball movie | 

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Taglines:

Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

For the Love of the Game

Filming Locations:

Aspen, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,041,685 (USA) (17 September 1999)

Gross:

$35,168,395 (USA) (26 November 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Tig Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

137 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book next to Billy Chapel on the airplane after he finds Heather is "The Killer Angels". This book was also written by Michael Shaara, who wrote "For Love of the Game".

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Goofs

When Mickey Hart makes the leaping catch, to save the home run, you see an advertisement on the right field wall. Yankee stadium would not have any advertisements there until the 2005 season.

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Quotes

Vin Scully: The cathedral that is Yankee Stadium belongs to a Chapel.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

great!

A great movie about a great player in a great game. A pitcher about to retire pitches one last hurrah, reflecting on his life as he does so.

Baseball is a game to relax as you watch it, and so is this movie. I rank it with Field of Dreams as great baseball films. To anyone who wants to remember how great baseball is as a game and as a pasttime!

*** out of ****