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28 April 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero?Plot:
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations moreUser Comments:
Tribute to American legend Roger Maris moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Barry Pepper | ... | Roger Maris | |
| Thomas Jane | ... | Mickey Mantle | |
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | Whitey Ford | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Milt Kahn | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Ralph Houk | |
| Chris Bauer | ... | Bob Cerv | |
| Jennifer Crystal | ... | Pat Maris ('61) (as Jennifer Crystal Foley) | |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | Mel Allen | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Dan Topping | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Ford Frick | |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | Phil Rizzuto | |
| Peter Jacobson | ... | Artie Green | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Sam Simon | |
| Robert Joy | ... | Bob Fitschel | |
| Michael Nouri | ... | Joe DiMaggio |
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South Korea:15 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-MAFun Stuff
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According to Billy Crystal in the DVD Commentary, the scene of Mickey and Roger doing the hot dog commercial was supposed to end with Roger's line "Hey, Mickey, shouldn't we be on the field?" But kept the cameras rolling and all of the "goofs" of Mickey and Roger laughing in the shooting were really the reactions of Thomas Jane and Barry Pepper which Billy decided to leave in the scene. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Maris hit #58 off of Terry Fox, not Jim Bunning. moreQuotes:
[Talking about Mickey Mantle]Artie Green: I've never seen him get a hand like this before.
Milt Kahn: He's never been the underdog before.
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As a Scotsman raised on football and rugby American sports have often left me cold and were a subject of derision in my household as a child. This film ,brilliantly directed by Billy Crystal, changed all that for me. I bought this film through a region 1 DVD supplier as it is unavailable in the UK and was moved to tears by its moving and heartfelt depiction of the late great Roger Maris who in one season became the most misunderstood and hated figure in baseball history. His crime- he dared to challenge a thirty four year old record set by Babe Ruth for the most home runs scored in a single season and even worse he was in competition with teammate Mickey Mantle for the record. Mantle at the time was the darling of NY Yankee fans and was probably the greatest player of his day, Maris was a small town boy who played the game only as a means to an end, to provide for his family, and cared little for public opinion or the press. The venom to which he is subjected to by the press and fans, brought on by immoral reporters, will make any sports fan angry. This film was a work of joy for director Billy Crystal and his love for the project shows in every shot and especially in the directors commentary. Barry Pepper is an uncanny Roger Maris and his amazing performance pulls us into the suffering the player must have felt. Thomas Jane is a brilliant Mickey Mantle playing the role of American legend with biblical sincerity. The whole project feels classy at all times, despite being made for T.V, and is a monument to both players and the era in which they lived. The film is rounded of by an appearance during the credits by Mickey Mantle's son and grandson, pure class and a tribute to the boyhood idol of Billy Crystal All in all well done to Billy Crystal and cast. Thank you for a wonderful 2hrs and 9mins. I am only sad it wasn't longer. But it has introduced me to the sport of baseball and has compelled me to learn more of both Maris and Mantle. So it has placed me on a journey of discovery. What higher compliment can I pay?