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For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for.

19996.42h 18m

Overview

A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.

Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Michael Shaara, Dana Stevens
Produced by Armyan Bernstein, Amy Robinson
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $46.1M

Top Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Billy Chapel

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Jane Aubrey

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Gus Sinski

Jena Malone

Jena Malone

Heather

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Gary Wheeler

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Frank Perry

Vin Scully

Vin Scully

Vin Scully

Steve Lyons

Steve Lyons

Steve Lyons

Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Giovinazzo

Ken Strout

Bill E. Rogers

Bill E. Rogers

Davis Birch

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksportslegendbaseballtrainingsingle motherteenage daughterbaseball playerbaseball pitcherlong distance relationshipbaseball stadiumsports injurybaseball gamebaseball team

About For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game is a drama, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sports, legend, baseball, training, single mother. Directed by Sam Raimi, it stars Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly. A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.

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