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61*

Year:
Duration:
129 min
Genres:
Biography | Drama | History | Sport
IMDB rate:
7.9
Director:
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2001-04-28
Filming Locations: Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
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 Foley
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
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 Announcer (voice) (archive footage)
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 (voice) (archive footage)
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
Matt Kaminsky
Raytown Reporter #1 (as Matthew Kaminsky)
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 VandenHeuvel
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 II
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)
Kira Coplin
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Dave Daniels
Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Stephen Detherage
Sports Reporter (uncredited)
David Scott Diaz
Minnesota Twins Player (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 (uncredited)
Scott Joel Gizicki
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Richard Goteri
Detroit Fan #2 (uncredited)
Daniel D. Harris
(uncredited)
Phil Hawn
Press Photographer (uncredited)
Russell Herschler
Fan (uncredited)
Stephanie Hillier
Fan (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)
Did you know?
Trivia
According to Billy Crystal in the DVD Commentary, in the scene where Mickey Mantle throws a tantrum in the dugout and repeatedly punches the water fountain, Thomas Jane punched the fountain so hard that he broke a knuckle.
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This movie was given a special premiere on 21 April 2001 at the Fargo Theater in Fargo, North Dakota, Roger Maris hometown.
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The part of Baltimore Oriole knuckleball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm was played by real-life major league knuckleball pitcher Tom Candiotti.
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Goofs
Roger Maris hit #53 off of Hank Aguirre, not Frank Lary. He hit #52 off of Lary.
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Seats in Detroit have cushions with the modern Tigers logo, not installed until the early 1990s.
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The third deck at the stadium was added digitally in post-production. When Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris are doing batting practice near the beginning of the movie, in two shots you see the ball go into the stands, and fall through the third deck onto the second.
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Quotes
Mickey: I just ain't getting there. I just can't play no more. I'm wore out, done. I'm out of the race. Thought I took pretty good care of myself too.
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Roger: Listen Mick, Cerv and I got this place. It's real nice and quiet. It's in a nice place, neighborhood. Heck, sometimes we cook for ourselves and other times we're sending out.
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Roger: There ya go Mick.
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Photos from cast
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Illustration waukesha freeman memorial clip art free holy family catholic church