Movie
For Love of the Game
Overview
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
Details
- Release date
- 1999-09-17
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Tig Productions, Mirage Enterprises
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kevin Costner as Billy Chapel
- Kelly Preston as Jane Aubrey
- John C. Reilly as Gus Sinski
- Jena Malone as Heather
- Brian Cox as Gary Wheeler
- J.K. Simmons as Frank Perry
- Vin Scully as Vin Scully
- Steve Lyons as Steve Lyons
- Carmine Giovinazzo as Ken Strout
- Bill E. Rogers as Davis Birch
- Hugh Ross as Mike Udall
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Tow Truck Driver
Crew
- Sam Raimi - Director
- Dana Stevens - Screenplay
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