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:

anthropomorphism | anthropomorphic ball | animate object | slimehouse | new york yankees | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the film Christopher Reeve was working on at the time of his death.

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Goofs

In the train chase scene, Lefty tells Yankee that he is going to get a time-out, but this disciplinary action was not termed "time-out" until the mid-1970's.

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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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Connections

References Batman (1966)

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Soundtracks

Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Written by Albert von Tilzer, Jack Norworth
Performed by Lonestar
Produced by Mark Wright
Courtesy of BNA Records
By Arrangement with Sony/BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Great Movie

Great story. Makes you laugh often and makes you cry sometimes (well, maybe the most sentimental of us). Brings the warm feeling of old-days-baseball. I am not big fan of the game but still loved the mood of the picture. Nicely drawn characters. Was pleasantly surprised to see good computer-animation that is actually Not coming from Pixar. You recognize the actual actors behind the characters not only by voice but their look as well, which is always fun. Richard Kind is carbon copy of himself. I would change the title as it doesn't reflect main idea of the animation, but other than that excellent movie all around. Both of my children (5 and 8 years old), my wife and me loved it.

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

Gross USA:

$14,523,101

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$16,627,188

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