Everyone's Hero (2006)

A young boy named Yankee Irving finds himself at an extraordinary crossroads: He has a chance to be a hero - and make a difference against incredible odds - or he can play it safe. With ... See full summary »

Directors:

Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve,

Writers:

Robert Kurtz (screenplay), Jeff Hand (screenplay),

Stars:

Ritchie Allen, Jake T. Austin, Brian Dennehy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ritchie Allen	...	Officer Bryant / Additional Voices (voice)
Jake T. Austin	...	Yankee Irving (voice)
Cherise Boothe	...	Rosetta Brewster (voice)
Jesse Bronstein	...	Sandlot Kid #1 (voice)
Ralph Coppola	...	Sandlot Kid #2 (voice)
Brian Dennehy	...	Babe Ruth (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Darlin' (voice)
Jason Harris	...	Announcer (voice)
Ed Helms	...	Hobo Louie (voice)
Ray Iannicelli	...	Conductors / Umpire (voice)
Gideon Jacobs	...	Bully Kid Tubby (voice)
Richard Kind	...	Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
William H. Macy	...	Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Marcus Maurice	...	Willie (voice)
Amanda Parsons	...	Emily Irving (voice)

Storyline

A young boy named Yankee Irving finds himself at an extraordinary crossroads: He has a chance to be a hero - and make a difference against incredible odds - or he can play it safe. With faith in himself instilled by his family, he teams up with a sassy young girl and some off-the-wall sidekicks and embarks on a sometimes perilous, often funny, cross-country quest. In the process, he restores his family's honor, befriends the world's biggest sports superstar, and reveals the hero within.

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Plot Keywords:

new york yankees | baseball | road movie | train | bronx new york city | 

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Taglines:

No matter where life takes you, always keep swinging.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled IDT Entertainment Project

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,061,762 (USA) (15 September 2006)

Gross:

$14,522,427 (USA) (1 December 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arc Productions, Dan Krech Productions, IDT Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dana Reeve's final project.

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Goofs

The evil Cubs owner is seen playing with Babe Ruth bobbleheads. Baseball bobbleheads didn't come into play until the 1950's or '60's.

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Quotes

Yankee Irving: [Yankee and Darlin' have just had a bonding moment] Thanks, Darlin'.
Darlin': No, no. Thank you, Yankee.
Screwie: Oh, brother! You could pour this stuff on pancakes!

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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Christopher & Dana Reeve.

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Connections

References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

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Soundtracks

"The Best"

User Reviews

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.