Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
The story
In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?
- sports
- baseball
- historical figure
- baseball hall of fame
- major league baseball (mlb)
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
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
- Haynes Brooke — Detroit Bartender
- Bob Gunton — Dan Topping
- Donald Moffat — Ford Frick
- Joe Grifasi — Phil Rizzuto
- Peter Jacobson — Artie Green
- Seymour Cassel — Sam Simon
- Robert Joy — Bob Fitschel
- Directed
- Billy Crystal
- Written
- Hank Steinberg
Production
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 149 ratings
- Studio
- 61* Productions Inc.
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
