Overview
A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $17.5M worldwide
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Filming locations
Filmed in Chicago
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Music
Music by Elmer Bernstein
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Haskell Wexler
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John FuscoScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 17, 1992
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $17.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
John GoodmanBabe Ruth
Kelly McGillisClaire Ruth
Trini AlvaradoHelen Ruth
Randy SteinmeyerTy Cobb
James CromwellBrother Mathias
Michael McGradyLou Gehrig
Richard TysonGuy Bush
Joseph RagnoMiller Huggins
Ralph MarreroFrank 'Ping' Bodie
Bernard KatesColonel Jack Ruppert
Stevie LeeEddie the Bat Boy
Bruce BoxleitnerJumpin' Joe Dugan
Peter DonatFrazee
J.C. QuinnJack Dunn- Robert SwanGeorge Ruth Sr.
Stephen CaffreyJohnny Sylvester (at 30)
Danny GoldringBill Carrigan- Bernie GigliottiAl Capone
Michael NicolosiJimmy Colosimmo
W. Earl BrownHerb Pennock
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