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 Barnes & Noble Billy Crystal, among Hollywoods most passionate sports fans, steps up to bat as director of 61*, the HBO film chronicling the most famous home run chase in baseball history and the two men at its center, outfielders Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) and Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane). A newcomer to the already legendary New York Yankees, Maris finds himself lost amid the teams glitz and eclipsed by the shadow of fan favorite Mantle. He also finds himself on a slugging streak, and soon Maris and Mantle are in a neck-and-neck race to break Babe Ruths single-season home run record (60). The media attempts to spin the two athletes as bitter rivals, but as Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa would show several decades later, it doesnt necessarily work that way. Maris tries to help the Mick overcome his alcoholism and womanizing, while Mantle tries in vain to teach his teammate the nuances necessary to becoming a media darling. Pepper and Jane -- who truly, uncannily look their parts -- turn this simple story of breaking records into a hard-hitting tale of competition and camaraderie. Sumptuously shot by renowned cinematographer Haskell Wexler, 61* revisits a moment that baseball fans old and new are not likely to forget. The rest, as they say, is history. Jason Bergenfeld Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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