For Love of the Game
1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 138 min · ★ 6.4 · 45% critics
A baseball legend nearing the end of his career gets one last chance to prove himself while also fighting for the love he’s had for years. On a tense final-day game, he looks back at his life and relationships as the stakes grow around him.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (467 votes)
About
If you like sports dramas that blend a gripping last game with reflective romance, For Love of the Game may work for you, but Not for you if you want a purely romance-free baseball story like Trouble with the Curve or Fever Pitch.
Pros: realistic baseball scenes; heartfelt sports drama; strong lead performance | Cons: relationship chemistry issues; romance feels off; pacing runs long
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sports
- legend
- baseball
- training
- single mother
- teenage daughter
- baseball player
- baseball pitcher
- long distance relationship
- baseball stadium
- sports injury
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Kevin Costner
as Billy Chapel
Kelly Preston
as Jane Aubrey
John C. Reilly
as Gus Sinski
Jena Malone
as Heather
Brian Cox
as Gary Wheeler
J.K. Simmons
as Frank Perry
Vin Scully
as Vin Scully
Steve Lyons
as Steve Lyons
Carmine Giovinazzo
as Ken Strout
Bill E. Rogers
as Davis Birch
Directed by Sam Raimi