For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

1999

Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for. An aging pitcher, Chapel suddenly finds himself within reach of baseball's ultimate accomplishment: a perfect game. But his mind is elsewhere as (between pitches) he reflects on his affair with Jane Aubrey (Kelly Preston), which just came to a crashing end. Can he win her back?

Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for.

JBscale
53
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Sport
Length
2 hrs. 17 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 17, 1999
US Box Office
$35,168,395 (#2529 of 7372)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Strong Language, Some Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
April 4, 2000
Acquired Date
October 19, 2005
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
Jena Malone
Jena Malone
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Simmons
Carmine Giovinazzo
Carmine Giovinazzo
Bill E. Rogers
Bill E. Rogers
Hugh Ross
Hugh Ross
Domenick Lombardozzi
Domenick Lombardozzi
Larry Joshua
Larry Joshua
Greer Barnes
Greer Barnes
Joe Lisi
Joe Lisi
Scott Bream
Scott Bream
Jose Mota
Jose Mota
Earl Johnson
Earl Johnson
Chris Lemonis
Chris Lemonis
Jesse Ibarra
Jesse Ibarra

Directors

Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi

Producers

Armyan Bernstein
Armyan Bernstein
Amy Robinson
Amy Robinson

Writers

Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Rotten
47%
Tomatometer
96 votes
RT Fresh Certified
75%
Popcornmeter
1,319 votes
METASCORE
43
31 votes
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
38,385 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media