61* (2001)
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80% of critics liked it
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86% of users liked it
(15,414 ratings)
Noted baseball fan Billy Crystal directed this made-for-cable drama set in the summer of 1961, as two of the strongest hitters in the major leagues, Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane) and Roger Maris (Barry Pepper), find themselves neck and neck in a battle to break Babe Ruth's long-standing record for… More Noted baseball fan Billy Crystal directed this made-for-cable drama set in the summer of 1961, as two of the strongest hitters in the major leagues, Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane) and Roger Maris (Barry Pepper), find themselves neck and neck in a battle to break Babe Ruth's long-standing record for most home runs in a season. Both men were playing for the New York Yankees at the time, and as the two men came within grasping distance of Ruth's record, their loyalty as friends and teammates was put to the ultimate test. 61 also features Richard Masur, Bruce McGill, Anthony Michael Hall, and Renee Taylor; the scenes set in Yankee Stadium were filmed at Michigan's Tiger Stadium, shortly after the Detroit Tigers shuttered the venerable playing field and relocated to a newer facility. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Billy Crystal
- Written By
- Hank Steinberg
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 28, 2001 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
A great baseball movie solidly directed by Billy Crystal. You can tell he's a Yankee fan, but also does not hesitate from showing the warts on some of his idols.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of the best telemovies I've ever seen...simply sensational
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...[features] two superb performances.
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James Rocchi, Netflix
Baseball drama from director Billy Crystal has the graceful arc of a well-hit ball.
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Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World
A superior baseball movie
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Cast
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Barry Pepper
as Roger Maris
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Thomas Jane
as Mickey Mantle
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Anthony Michael Hall
as Whitey Ford
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Richard Masur
as Milt Kahn
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Bruce McGill
as Houk Ralph
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Christopher McDonald
as Mel Allen
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Jennifer Foley
as Pat Maris (1961)
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Renée Taylor
as Claire Ruth
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Bob Gunton
as Dan Topping
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Donald Moffat
as Ford Frick
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Christopher Bauer
as Bob Cerv
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Pat Crowley
as Pat Maris ('98)
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Joe Grifasi
as Phil Rizzuto
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Paul Borghese
as Yogi Berra
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Bobby Hosea
as Elston Howard
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Peter Jacobson
as Artie Green
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Seymour Cassel
as Sam Simon
- Robert Joy
- Michael Nouri
- Domenick Lombardozzi
- Rebecca Klinger
- Robert Costanzo
- Christopher George Marquette
- Conor O'Farrell
- Jimmy Intveld
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Connor Trinneer
as Writer #2
