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61* (2001) 7.7
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. Director:Billy CrystalWriter:Hank Steinberg |
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| Barry Pepper | ... | ||
| Thomas Jane | ... | ||
| Anthony Michael Hall | ... | ||
| Richard Masur | ... | ||
| Bruce McGill | ... | ||
| Chris Bauer | ... | ||
| Jennifer Crystal Foley | ... | ||
| Christopher McDonald | ... | ||
| Bob Gunton | ... | ||
| Donald Moffat | ... | ||
| Joe Grifasi | ... | ||
| Peter Jacobson | ... | ||
| Seymour Cassel | ... | ||
| Robert Joy | ... | ||
| Michael Nouri | ... | ||
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Summer, 1961: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle are on pace to break the most hallowed record in U.S. sports, Babe Ruth's single-season 60 home runs. It's a big story, and the intense, plain-spoken Maris is the bad guy: sports writers bait him and minimize his talent, fans cheer Mantle, the league's golden boy, and baseball's commissioner announces that Ruth's record stands unless it's broken within 154 games. Any record set after 154 games of the new 162-game schedule will have an asterisk. The film follows the boys of summer, on and off the field: their friendship, the stresses on Maris, his frustration with the negative attention, and his desire to play well, win, and go home. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero?Parents Guide:
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28 April 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Milt Kahn: [Sarcastically] Yeah, and I wonder why, Artie?
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Joe Grifasi, who played Yankee Broadcaster Phil Rizzuto, later played another iconic Yankee Yogi Berra in the 2007 ESPN mini series The Bronx Is Burning. Christopher McDonald, who played Mel Allen, also appeared as Joe DiMaggio in the same series. See more »Goofs
A reference is made to President John F. Kennedy interrupting a news conference to mention that Roger Maris has hit #47 and #48. Kennedy did not hold a news conference that week in August, nor ever mention Maris during one. President Kennedy would never interrupt a press conference, let alone interrupt one to praise the accomplishments of Yankees' player. He was too big a fan of the Boston Red Sox for that. See more »Quotes
Artie Green: [after Artie publishes a story incriminating Roger, and Roger hits a home run with the Yankee Stadium crowd booing him] Can you believe this? They're booing him in his own ballparkMilt Kahn: [Sarcastically] Yeah, and I wonder why, Artie?
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I could spend hours trying to come up with the perfect words to describe "61*" Simply put, its one of the best baseball movies I have ever seen. Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane ARE Maris and Mantle. Billy Crystal did an exceptional job directing this picture. The acting is excellent. A great part of the movie is seeing all the old ballparks that have been refaced and digitally made to look like the parks did in 1961. Turning Tiger Stadium into Yankee Stadium is quite a feat! I would recommend this movie to the die-hards, the casuals, and those who don't know anything about baseball. Billy Crystal -- Thank you for another great movie!