Everyone's Hero (2006)

A boy (Jake T. Austin) begins a grand journey to return Babe Ruth's baseball bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series comes to a close.

Directors:

Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve

Writers:

Robert Kurtz (screenplay), Jeff Hand (screenplay)

Stars:

Jake T. Austin, Brian Dennehy, Whoopi Goldberg

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 | baseball bat | baseball movie | cgi animation | 

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Taglines:

A grand slam motion picture for all ages!

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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

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,061,762, 17 September 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$14,522,427, 3 December 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arc Productions, Dan Krech Productions, IDT Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 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 Cubs use the left dugout at Wrigley Field, not the right one.

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Quotes

Yankee Irving: That guard had to have stolen Babe Ruth's bat!
Screwie: Why would a guard working at Yankee Stadium steal Babe Ruth's bat? Now, if it were somebody workin' at the stadium in Chicago, I could see that...

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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Christopher & Dana Reeve.

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Connections

References Scarface (1932)

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Soundtracks

The Best

User Reviews

Fun fantasy

Cute, fast-moving kiddie cartoon, loosely based on a true story, about a kid who comes into possession of Babe Ruth's missing bat and treks from New York to Chicago to return it to him -- right in the middle of the World Series. Since this is a cartoon, the bat and the kid's baseball both have faces and talk. Whoopi Goldberg is perfect as the the old bat (heh heh). The animation is simple and the action never flags. The finale is a real crowd pleaser. And this review comes from someone who gave up watching cartoons a long time ago, especially CGI cartoons. Maybe it was the baseball angle that kept me watching this one. I am a lifelong Yankees fan, after all.