Summer, 1961: Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle are on pace to break the most hallowed record in U.S. sports, Babe Ruth's single-season 60 home runs. It's a big story, and the intense, plain-spoken Maris is the bad guy: sports writers bait him and minimize his talent, fans cheer Mantle, the league's golden boy, and baseball's commissioner announces that Ruth's record stands unless it's broken within 154 games. Any record set after 154 games of the new 162-game schedule will have an asterisk. The film follows the boys of summer, on and off the field: their friendship, the stresses on Maris, his frustration with the negative attention, and his desire to play well, win, and go home.
| Release Date: | Apr 2001 |
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| Genre: | Drama / History / Sport |
| Awards: | Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations |
| Cast: | Barry Pepper (Roger Maris), Thomas Jane (Mickey Mantle), Anthony Michael Hall (Whitey Ford), Richard Masur (Milt Kahn), Bruce McGill (Ralph Houk), Chris Bauer (Bob Cerv), Jennifer Crystal (Pat Maris ('61)), Christopher McDonald (Mel Allen), Bob Gunton (Dan Topping), Donald Moffat (Ford Frick), Joe Grifasi (Phil Rizzuto), Peter Jacobson (Artie Green), Seymour Cassel (Sam Simon), Robert Joy (Bob Fitschel), Michael Nouri (Joe DiMaggio), Domenick Lombardozzi (Moose Skowron), Paul Borghese (Yogi Berra), Bobby Hosea (Elston Howard), Renée Taylor (Claire Ruth), Pat Crowley (Pat Maris ('98)), Joe Buck (McGwire 60th & 62nd Home Run...), Dane Northcutt (Randy Maris ('98)), Charles Esten (Kevin Maris ('98)), Scott Connell (Roger Maris, Jr. (1998)), Rebecca Klinger (Susan Maris ('98)), Jon Miller (McGwire 61st Home Run Announcer...), Cameryn McNabb (Susan Maris ('61)), Brynne McNabb (Susan Maris ('61)), Richard Brown (Yankee Bat Boy), Bob Sheppard (Yankee Stadium Announcer (voice)), Shannah Laumeister (Pretty Young Woman), Randall Godwin (Fan #1), David Courtney (Tiger Stadium Announcer (voice)), Shiva Rose (Toot's Girl), Mitchell Edmonds (Hotel Manager), Scott Waara (Gus Mauch), Robert Hunter Jr. (Angry Fan), Valentin Olteanu (Yelling Senator's Fan), David Whalen (Anchorman), Jerry Coleman (Angels Stadium Announcer (voice)), Dell Yount (Writer #1), Connor Trinneer (Writer #2), Matthew Kaminsky (Raytown Reporter #1 (as Matthew...), Kevin Kendrick (Raytown Reporter #2), Kevin Patrick Kelly (Raytown Reporter #3 (as Kevin Kelly)), JD Cullum (Gabe Pressman (as J.D. Cullum)), Sean Marquette (Young Boy), Maile Flanagan (Housewife), David Dionisio (Reporter #2), Donald Elson (Older Man), Juliet Naulin (School Girl), J.R. Remick (Ball Hound), Reuben Yabuku (Roger Heckler), Robert Costanzo (Toots Shor), K.J. Steinberg (Picture Girl), Jerome Zieminski (Umpire), Tim Hammer (Angry Umpire), E.E. Bell (The Babe), Jeffrey Herman (Chair Umpire), Kiff Vanden Heuvel (Detroit Fan #2), Haynes Brooke (Detroit Bartender), Scott Williamson (TV Reporter), Michael Gallagher (Ford Frick's Assistant), Conor O'Farrell (Luman Harris), Dick Stilwell (TV Station Manager), Mike Carlucci (Memorial Stadium Announcer (voice)), Al Kaplon (Memorial Stadium Umpire), Tom Candiotti (Hoyt Wilhelm), Andy Strassberg (61st Home Run Fan), James Intveld (Sal Durante), Danny Mantle (Father), Will Mantle (Son), Anthony Martinez (Luis Arroyo of the 1961 Yankees), Brendan McCarthy (Johnny Blanchard of the 1961 Yankees), Brian Sperling (Clete Boyer of the 1961 Yankees), Justin Collins (Jim Coates of the 1961 Yankees), Kevin Wensley (Joe DeMaestri of the 1961 Yankees), Eric Orue (Billy Gardner of the 1961 Yankees), Paul Ambrus (Bob Hall of the 1961 Yankees), Joe Arnold (Tony Kubek of the 1961 Yankees), Donovan Wallace (Bobby Richardson of the 1961 Yankees), Scott Egan (Bill Stafford of the 1961 Yankees), Robby Welles (Ralph Terry of the 1961 Yankees), Scott Bibee (Bob Turley of the 1961 Yankees), Brian Smith (Himself - Pitcher of the 1961 Yankees), Ted Billick (Dick Hall of the 1961 Orioles), Gaston Wurth (Milt Pappas of the 1961 Orioles), Marc Sherman (Earl Robinson of the 1961 Orioles), Jeffrey Dropps (Al Kaline of the 1961 Tigers), Luke Bonner (Frank Lary of the 1961 Tigers), Travis Hardin (Jake Wood of the 1961 Tigers), Mickey Mantle Jr. (), John Anton (Sports Photograher), Mark Bonto (Baseball Fan (uncredited)), Gene Borthwick (Extra (uncredited)), Richard Alan Brown (Fred Bangis), Patrick Caporuscio (NY Stadium Cop (uncredited)), Michael B. Chait (Fan (uncredited)), Dave Daniels (Yankee Fan (uncredited)), Chip Duford (Sports Photographer), Richard A. Eisenstein (Fan (uncredited)), Stephanie Entin (Toots Shor's Niece (uncredited)), Paul Gallo (Tracy Stallard of the 1961 Red Sox...), Scott Joel Gizicki (Baseball Fan (uncredited)), Richard Goteri (Detroit Fan #2 (uncredited)), Phil Hawn (Press Photographer (uncredited)), Keith Lenart (Sport Photographer (uncredited)), Chris Marquette (Angry Fan), Troy Martin (NY Yankees Fan (uncredited)), Mark McGwire (Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)), William S. McIntire (Yankee Fan (uncredited)), Michael Mili (Photographer (uncredited)), Andy Schofield (Yankees Fan (uncredited)), Lisa Sheldon (Yankee Wife (uncredited)), Sammy Sosa (Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)), Tony Stef'Ano (Baseball Fan (uncredited)), Cameron Ur (Infant), Corbin Ur (Infant), Thomas Michael Ventimiglio (Sports Reporter (uncredited)), Joe Wachowski (Fan (uncredited)), Johnny Yono (Fan (uncredited)), Adam Zweibel (Minnesota Twin #1 (uncredited)) |