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

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)

Trailer

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