In Collection
#120
Seen It:
Yes
USA / English
| Thomas Jane |
Mickey Mantle |
| Barry Pepper |
Roger Maris |
| Anthony Michael Hall |
Whitey Ford |
| Richard Masur |
Milt Kahn |
| McDonald, Christopher |
Mel Allen |
| Bruce McGill |
Houk, Ralph |
| Donald Moffat |
Ford Frick |
| Chris McDonald |
Mel Allen |
| Jennifer Foley |
Pat Maris |
| Bob Gunton |
Dan Topping |
| Chris Bauer |
Bob Cerv |
| Jennifer Crystal |
Pat Maris |
| Christopher McDonald |
Mel Allen |
| Director |
Billy Crystal |
| Producer |
Billy Crystal; Robert F. Colesberry |
| Writer |
Hank Steinberg |
"61*" is an intriguing examination of the 1961 season when Major League Baseball was focused on the potential for either Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) or Mickey Mantle (Tom Jane) to hit at least 61 home runs and break Babe Ruth's longstanding record. A media firestorm is created to concoct a supposed bitter and intense rivalry between the two Yankee teammates, who in reality were friends. The wild Mantle and the more reserved Maris actually support each other through the season. Part of the drama revolves around the time pressure, since Ruth set his record when seasons were only 154 games to 1961's 162 games. The real drama is as much in the relationship between the two men and their friendship as it is in the record itself.
| Distributor |
Hbo Home Video |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Barcode |
026359178221 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Chapters |
31 |
| Release Date |
9/11/2001 |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Screen Ratio |
Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned) |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [Spanish]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [Spanish] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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