For Love of the Game (film)
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| For Love of the Game
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| Directed by | Sam Raimi |
| Written by | Michael Shaara (novel) Dana Stevens (screenplay) |
| Starring | Kevin Costner Kelly Preston John C. Reilly Jena Malone Brian Cox |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Editing by | Eric L. Beason Arthur Coburn |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 17, 1999 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 137 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
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This article is about the 1999 film. For for other uses, see For Love of the Game.
For Love of the Game is a film based on the book For Love of the Game by Michael Shaara. It is directed by Sam Raimi and starring Kevin Costner as Billy Chapel and Kelly Preston as Jane Aubrey
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[edit] Plot summary
A baseball legend, almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of 40, 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.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Kevin Costner plays a Major League pitcher playing in his last professional game for the Detroit Tigers, in the midst of throwing a perfect game at Yankee Stadium, flashes back to memories of his long time girlfriend.
[edit] Starring
- Kevin Costner as Billy Chapel
- Kelly Preston as Jane Aubrey
- John C. Reilly as Gus Sinski
- Jena Malone as Heather Aubrey
- Vin Scully as Himself
[edit] Trivia
- During a scene of Kevin Costner up-close, former Yankee, Ricky Ledee, can be seen on the Jumbotron in the background.
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