Everyone's Hero (2006)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Directors:

Colin Brady
Christopher Reeve

Writers (WGA):

Robert Kurtz (screenplay) and
Jeff Hand (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

No matter where life takes you, always keep swinging.

Plot:

A young boy named Yankee Irving finds himself at an extraordinary crossroads: He has a chance to be a hero...

Plot Keywords:

New York Yankees | New York City | CGI | Baseball | Child

Cast

William H. Macy	...	Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Rob Reiner	...	Screwie (voice)
Brian Dennehy	...	Babe Ruth (voice)
Raven-Symoné	...	Marti Brewster (voice)
Robert Wagner	...	Mr. Robinson (voice)
Richard Kind	...	Hobo Andy / Maitre (voice)
Jason Harris	...	Announcer (voice)
Jake T. Austin	...	Yankee Irving (voice)
Joe Torre	...	Yankees' Manager (voice)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Stanley Irving (voice)
Forest Whitaker	...	Lonnie Brewster (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Darlin' (voice)
Ritchie Allen	...	Officer Bryant / Additional Voices (voice)
Cherise Boothe	...	Rosetta Brewster (voice)
Jesse Bronstein	...	Sandlot Kid #1 (voice)

Also Known As:

Untitled IDT Entertainment Project (USA) (working title)
Yankee Irving (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min | 90 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:G (certificate #42852) | South Africa:13V | South Africa:A | Singapore:G | Portugal:M/4 | Australia:G

Company:

Dan Krech Productions

Trivia:

Dana Reeve's final project.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Towards the end of the movie when the car "Yankee" is riding in, crests the hill approaching Chicago. A view of what is supposed to be Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs) is seen in the distance. Around the top of the stadium is what appears to be lighting framework. The events of the film take place during the 1932 World Series. Lights were not installed at Wrigley Field until 1988.

Quotes:

Darlin': [to Screwie] Face it, Leatherface. You're beat.

Movie Connections:

References "Batman" (1966)

Soundtrack:

The Best

What's all the fuss? This is a fine movie.

It's strange how people are reacting to this movie. I'm not sure what they're expecting. This is simply a fine, fun movie for the 4 to 10 year old set. I brought a group of kids with me that were in that age group and they all loved it. They were cheering at the end. As a parent I also found it quite enjoyable. It's no "Shrek" I suppose, but few movies are. This is just a fine animated film with a good plot, a good moral, and no bad language. Some reviewers are upset because some things don't make sense - like whether there could be lights on Wrigley field, or whether "Seabiscut" was around at the time this movie was supposed to take place? Please. Who cares? Certainly the kids don't. What more could you want in a fun animated flick for children? Take your kids to see it and enjoy.