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61* (2001)

61*

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2h 9m

Biography, Drama, Historical, Sport

April 28th, 2001

7.7/10

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61* is a 2001 American sports drama film written by Hank Steinberg and directed by Billy Crystal. It stars Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle on their quest to break Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record of 60 during the 1961 season of the New York Yankees. The film first aired on HBO on April 28, 2001.

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Cast

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
Bob Gunton
Dan Topping
Donald Moffat
Ford Frick
Full cast & crew

Directors

Billy Crystal
Full cast & crew

Producers

Robert F. Colesberry
producer
Billy Crystal
executive producer
Ross Greenburg
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Hank Steinberg
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero?
Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero?

Keywords

kiss
golf club
friendship
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

June 12th, 2002 (Australia) (video premiere)
June 30th, 2007 (Finland)
September 11th, 2001 (France) (Sortie DVD) (Digital)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

61* (original title)
61: A História De Um Recorde (Brazil) (cable TV title)
A História De Um Recorde (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

129 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

HBO Films (presents)
Face Productions
61* Productions Inc.

Distribution Companies

Warner Home Video (Canada)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (Finland)
Elephant Films (France)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Centropolis Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

Owen & DeSalvo Company (post-production accounting) (as Owen & DeSalvo)
Sound Dogs (sound post-production)
Negative People (negative cutting)
All Other Companies

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