Game 6 (2005)

Directed by

Michael Hoffman

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

R

Rating

4.5 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A playwright is nervous about the opening night of his new play. That same evening, the pivotal Game 6 of the 1986 World Series is happening. He navigates the city and his own doubts as the two events pull him in opposite directions.

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What happens

Game 6 (stylized as Game6) is a 2005 American comedy drama film directed by Michael Hoffman. It stars Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Bebe Neuwirth, Griffin Dunne, and Catherine O'Hara. The plot follows fictional playwright Nicky Rogan, who has a new stage play opening on the same day of the sixth game of the 1986 World Series. The screenplay, written in 1991, is Don DeLillo's first script to be made into a film. The soundtrack is written and performed by Yo La Tengo. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was given a limited theatrical release on March 10, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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