61* (2001)
- Directed by
- Billy Crystal
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 09m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 149 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two New York Yankees teammates both try to beat Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. The film focuses on how the public pressure and media attention affect them and their friendship.
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What happens
61* is a 2001 American sports drama television film directed and co-executive produced by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. It stars Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle on their quest to break Babe Ruth's 1927 single-season home run record of 60 during the 1961 season of the New York Yankees. The film first aired on HBO on April 28, 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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