Anthony Michael Hall, Barry Pepper, Christopher McDonald
61* is an endearing ode to the baseball days of yore when the press was the enemy, salaries were in check, and breaking records with bat and glove took on Ruthian proportions. In 1961 baseball ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001
Stats: 755 reviews
An interesting lesson in baseball history. Also a lesson in how the paparazzi harassed people even way back in the 60's and manipulated their stories.
Great movie, , its a film with a very emotive momentum, its funny when it needs to be, and the best of all is that its a true story. Maybe one of greatest sports movies ever. No matter if tour're a baseball fan or not, this film will entertain you till the end of it. Barry Pepper...( read more)
Billy Crystal did an astonishing job with this movie. 61* really gets the viewer into Maris' shoes during that summer.
One of my favorite baseball movies. Roger Maris still holds the record in my heart... F Bonds and McGwire! Cheaters!
Oh oh no baseball! But wait, A.M. Hall is in it! Damn, Im way screwed. *sigh* I will have to see it now.
A very interesting look at the home run title race and the idiotic Yankees fans who wanted to have their cake and eat it too. Well acted and Crystal keeps things moving. A Maris biopic, really.
Love baseball movies, and this one was pretty damn good, especialy with a true story and an ELUSIVE record
A really good baseball movie. Great movie for baseball fans. Thomas Jane and Barry Pepper are both excellent in this film. Billy Crystal does a great job in his direction of the film. He shows us the good and rough times for baseball legends Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. You can...( read more)
My cousin is in this movie!! When I think Mickey...hits the homerun at the end of the movie, my cousin is the catcher, he takes his facemask off...yup thats him!! haha Great Movie!!
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