Game 6 (2005)

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Writer:

Don DeLillo (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Where were *you* on that night?

Plot:

Combining real and fictional events, Game 6 centers around the historic 1986 World Series and a day in the life of a playwright who skips opening night to watch the momentous game.

Plot Keywords:

Play | World Series | Playwright | Opening Night | Restaurant

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Nicky Rogan
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Steven Schwimmer
Ari Graynor	...	Laurel Rogan
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Joanna Bourne
Griffin Dunne	...	Elliott Litvak
Shalom Harlow	...	Paisley Porter
Nadia Dajani	...	Renee Simons
Harris Yulin	...	Peter Redmond
Roger Rees	...	Jack Haskins
Tom Aldredge	...	Michael Rogan
Lillias White	...	Toyota Moseby
Amir Ali Said	...	Matthew
Catherine O'Hara	...	Lillian Rogan
Rock Kohli	...	Ramaswamy Choudhry
John Tormey	...	George, Georgie, Giorgio

MPAA:

Rated R for some language and sexuality.

Runtime:

87 min | USA:80 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Hindi

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Serenade Films

Trivia:

The three lead actors, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr. and Bebe Neuwirth, worked for a discounted salary, $100 per day, on this film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Across the street from the theater showing Nicky's new play, there is a poster for the musical, Brooklyn. The musical opened on October 21, 2004, the night after the Red Sox won the ALCS on the way to winning their first World Series since 1918.

Quotes:

Anatoli Kaganovich: I opened thousands of brains.
Nicky Rogan: What'd you find?
Anatoli Kaganovich: Big mess every time.

Movie Connections:

Features "1986 World Series" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Fun Little Gem

Taken into account their extremely low budget and tight filming schedule, Game 6 is quite an achievement. It is a zany, delightful little slice of life film set around the prolific World Series '89 in which the much maligned Red Sox struggle to end their curse.

Michael Keaton is a welcome return as Nicky Rogan, a successful writer whose play is debuting the same night as Game 6. But, throughout the day, Nicky struggles with his mistress, his rebellious teen daughter, his apparently put-upon wife, his old friend, his ailing father, and an eccentric critic famous for sinking plays and ending writer's careers. Nicky's faith is in the Sox, however, but what happens if and when the Sox fail...

seek out this little film, it's worth a viewing. All of the acting is top-notch and, with a film of limited means, the acting is what ultimately saves the day.