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Hank Steinberg (written by)
Release Date:
28 April 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero?
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Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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20 nominations
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Incredible baseball movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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) (as Jennifer Crystal Foley) | |
| 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 |
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129 min
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Despite the way Mrs. Ruth is portrayed in the film, she actually visited Roger Maris after his 60th home run. Maris whispered in her ear, "Don't feel badly, no one will replace The Babe."
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Anachronisms: During Roger Maris and his wife's phone conversation, Roger picks up some Camel cigarettes in a pack that wasn't designed until the late-90's.
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Ralph Houk:
[before game 154, when Roger, breaking down from pressure, wants to sit out the game] I'm not a sentimental type guy, but... most of us, we bang around the game for a while, then we are forgotten. Ruth, Cobb, Gehrig, DiMaggio, those guys were bigger than the game, and I know that is not what you want. But right now, whether you like it or not...
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Referenced in The Punisher (2004)
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Dedicated To The One I Love
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I could spend hours trying to come up with the perfect words to describe "61*" Simply put, its one of the best baseball movies I have ever seen. Barry Pepper and Thomas Jane ARE Maris and Mantle. Billy Crystal did an exceptional job directing this picture. The acting is excellent. A great part of the movie is seeing all the old ballparks that have been refaced and digitally made to look like the parks did in 1961. Turning Tiger Stadium into Yankee Stadium is quite a feat! I would recommend this movie to the die-hards, the casuals, and those who don't know anything about baseball. Billy Crystal -- Thank you for another great movie!