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2001
Drama, Sport
TV Movie
2h 9m
Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. (imdb)

Directed by:

Billy Crystal
Billy-Crystal
71 total credits
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. Additionally, he has hosted the Academy Awards eight times... (Wikipedia)

Writer:

Hank Steinberg
Hank-Steinberg
9 total credits
Hank Steinberg has 9 credits at Criticker, including: 61*, The Last Ship, Without a Trace and For Life

Starring:

Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony-Michael-Hall
63 total credits
Anthony Michael Hall has 63 credits at Criticker, including: The Dark Knight, Edward Scissorhands, The Breakfast Club, Vacation and Sixteen Candles
,
Seymour Cassel
Seymour-Cassel
97 total credits
Seymour Cassel has 97 credits at Criticker, including: The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Dick Tracy, Stuck on You and Indecent Proposal
,
Barry Pepper
Barry-Pepper
39 total credits
Barry Pepper has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, True Grit, Enemy of the State and 25th Hour
,
Bob Gunton
Bob-Gunton
61 total credits
Bob Gunton has 61 credits at Criticker, including: The Shawshank Redemption, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Demolition Man, The Perfect Storm and Patch Adams
,
Michael Nouri
Michael-Nouri
44 total credits
Michael Nouri has 44 credits at Criticker, including: The Terminal, The Proposal, Finding Forrester, Flashdance and The Hidden
,
Donald Moffat
Donald-Moffat
44 total credits
Donald Moffat has 44 credits at Criticker, including: The Thing, Clear and Present Danger, The Right Stuff, Regarding Henry and HouseSitter
,
Bruce McGill
Bruce-McGill
86 total credits
Bruce McGill has 86 credits at Criticker, including: Collateral, Shallow Hal, Cinderella Man, Matchstick Men and My Cousin Vinny
,
Thomas Jane
Thomas-Jane
65 total credits
Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV movie 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist. He currently stars in the HBO comedy-drama series Hung...(Wikipedia)
,
Christopher McDonald
Christopher-McDonald
103 total credits
Christopher McDonald has 103 credits at Criticker, including: Requiem for a Dream, Happy Gilmore, The Iron Giant, The Perfect Storm and Thelma & Louise
,
Richard Masur
Richard-Masur
56 total credits
Richard Masur has 56 credits at Criticker, including: The Thing, My Girl, Risky Business, Encino Man and Multiplicity
,
Chris Bauer
Chris-Bauer
45 total credits
Chris Bauer has 45 credits at Criticker, including: High Fidelity, 8MM, Flags of Our Fathers, Sully and Sweet and Lowdown
,
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Jennifer-Crystal-Foley
1 total credit
Jennifer Crystal Foley has just 1 credit at Criticker: 61*

Genres:

Drama, Sport

Country:

USA

Language:

English

61*

2001
Drama, Sport
TV Movie
2h 9m
Avg Percentile 58.61% from 198 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

Compact view
Compact view
Avg Percentile 58.61% from 198 total ratings
Rated 22 Sep 2009
61
45th
The day the World Series is won is one of my favourite days of the year, as it marks the end of baseball highlights on the sportscast. Yes, I intensely dislike baseball, but give full credit to Billy Crystal and this movie. It's clearly a labour of love, and makes for one of the better sports movies I've seen. Pepper gives a tremendous performance as Maris, and Jane is quite good as well. The only downside is watching that douchebag Mark McGwire break the record. Seriously. What a douche.
Rated 25 Aug 2024
75
51st
This is an interesting film, especially for baseball fans. The script is good, it has to overcome the fact that most people know the outcome before seeing this movie. The cast do good work here. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 18 Aug 2020
40
31st
a lazy movie made by one of the most insufferable fans in sports, and directed at those who think like he does. there's a bizarre docudrama framework that doesn't really pay off at all. Barry Pepper is a fun lead, though. bring back Barry Pepper!
Rated 23 Sep 2010
70
79th
Could have been better, some goofy transitions of scenes makes it have that "Made for TV Movie" feel, but Pepper's performance keeps one interested.
Rated 10 Jun 2010
80
63rd
A great story about the people's hero Mantle and the shy Maris. The people only wanted one hero!
Rated 30 Sep 2009
61
62nd
Poetic that this would be the score to give this flick. Faithful, but not particularly good.
Rated 30 Apr 2009
4
37th
Formulaic dramatization about one of the greatest anti-climaxes of sports history. Elevated by an outstanding performance from Pepper.
Rated 16 Sep 2008
62
56th
Let me begin by saying I have absolutely no respect for baseball. NONE. However, there is no denying that this (more than 2 hour movie) will catch even the most skeptical viewer's attention. The story of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle is quite fascinating; and the movie is very educational.
Rated 25 Aug 2007
80
42nd
OK, was hoping for more.
Rated 17 Mar 2007
5
41st
Barry Pepper is great in this.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Billy Crystal
Billy-Crystal
71 total credits
William Edward "Billy" Crystal is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. Additionally, he has hosted the Academy Awards eight times... (Wikipedia)

Writer:

Hank Steinberg
Hank-Steinberg
9 total credits
Hank Steinberg has 9 credits at Criticker, including: 61*, The Last Ship, Without a Trace and For Life

Starring:

Anthony Michael Hall
Anthony-Michael-Hall
63 total credits
Anthony Michael Hall has 63 credits at Criticker, including: The Dark Knight, Edward Scissorhands, The Breakfast Club, Vacation and Sixteen Candles
,
Seymour Cassel
Seymour-Cassel
97 total credits
Seymour Cassel has 97 credits at Criticker, including: The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Dick Tracy, Stuck on You and Indecent Proposal
,
Barry Pepper
Barry-Pepper
39 total credits
Barry Pepper has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile, True Grit, Enemy of the State and 25th Hour
,
Bob Gunton
Bob-Gunton
61 total credits
Bob Gunton has 61 credits at Criticker, including: The Shawshank Redemption, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Demolition Man, The Perfect Storm and Patch Adams
,
Michael Nouri
Michael-Nouri
44 total credits
Michael Nouri has 44 credits at Criticker, including: The Terminal, The Proposal, Finding Forrester, Flashdance and The Hidden
,
Donald Moffat
Donald-Moffat
44 total credits
Donald Moffat has 44 credits at Criticker, including: The Thing, Clear and Present Danger, The Right Stuff, Regarding Henry and HouseSitter
,
Bruce McGill
Bruce-McGill
86 total credits
Bruce McGill has 86 credits at Criticker, including: Collateral, Shallow Hal, Cinderella Man, Matchstick Men and My Cousin Vinny
,
Thomas Jane
Thomas-Jane
65 total credits
Thomas Jane (born Thomas Elliott III; February 22, 1969) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV movie 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist. He currently stars in the HBO comedy-drama series Hung...(Wikipedia)
,
Christopher McDonald
Christopher-McDonald
103 total credits
Christopher McDonald has 103 credits at Criticker, including: Requiem for a Dream, Happy Gilmore, The Iron Giant, The Perfect Storm and Thelma & Louise
,
Richard Masur
Richard-Masur
56 total credits
Richard Masur has 56 credits at Criticker, including: The Thing, My Girl, Risky Business, Encino Man and Multiplicity
,
Chris Bauer
Chris-Bauer
45 total credits
Chris Bauer has 45 credits at Criticker, including: High Fidelity, 8MM, Flags of Our Fathers, Sully and Sweet and Lowdown
,
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Jennifer-Crystal-Foley
1 total credit
Jennifer Crystal Foley has just 1 credit at Criticker: 61*

Genres:

Drama, Sport

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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