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 | new york yankees | baseball | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The last of the three animated films of 2006 to feature Richard Kind alongside The Wild (2006) and Cars (2006).

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Goofs

The Yankees were not taken to seven games in the 1932 series - they swept the Cubs (possibly a deliberate error).

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Quotes

Napoleon Cross: [screams] What?
Lefty Maginnis: Mr. Cross, it's Lefty.
Napoleon Cross: Lefty, my boy, the plan is working. The Series is virtually in the bag. Where are you?
Lefty Maginnis: Where am I? I'm on the... I'm on the phone in Toledo, Ohio. I... I just needed to change trains.
Napoleon Cross: Do you have the at-bay with you?
Lefty Maginnis: The bat is... It's on its way to Chicago, boss.
Napoleon Cross: If the bat's on its way, but you're in Toledo, I'm feeling like you're not being completely honest with me, Lefty. You don't have the bat, do you?
Lefty Maginnis: I'm... I...
Napoleon Cross: You moron! There's one game left in this ...
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Crazy Credits

In Memory of Christopher & Dana Reeve.

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Connections

Referenced in Cinemadonna: Die Another Day (And Other Cameos) (2016)

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Soundtracks

What You Do
Written by Sy Oliver, James Young (as James Oliver Young), Wyclef Jean and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Performed by Wyclef Jean featuring Kontrast
Produced by Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis & Keith "Lil' Wonda" Duplessis
Wyclef Jean appears courtesy of J Records
Kontrast appears courtesy of Clef Records Inc.
By arrangement with Sony/BMG Music Entertainment
Contains a sample of "'Tain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)"
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

this was a good movie, some of you siskel and ebert wanna-be's need a real job

"I lost Interest at the talking baseball."? "It wasn't realistic"? If you went to an animated KID's movie expecting "Citezen Kane" You're loony.

I liked this movie, it was quite fun. Not everybody likes every film, but some of the reasoning here escapes me. Babe Ruth stuff was cool, the nod to the negro leagues was neat. The characters were interesting. I watched it on pay-per-view with about 7 kids who stayed up late to watch it, everyone had a good time. It seems that some people go to the movies mad at the world, and it's the film's fault they have a bad time.

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