Release Date : 28
April 2001
Type : Drama
Rating : Not Rated
Director : Billy Crystal
Writer : Hank Steinberg
Producer : Robert F Colesberry, Billy Crystal, Ross Greenberg.
61* (2001) Overwiew
Starring : Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Richard Masur, Bruce
McGill, Chris Bauer,
Overview :Set in New York City in 1961, 61* is a film directed by
Billy Crystal for baseball lovers. Zooming in on Yankee players Roger
Maris and Mickey Mantle, the film follows these two opposites as they
attempt to break Babe Ruth's 1927 home run record. In heated
competition, the two players each try to score over 60 home runs and set
the new world record. While the fans align themselves with one player to
be the winner, the players choose the other, igniting the playing field
with tension, excitement, and anticipation.