For Love of the Game (PG-13)
synopsis
This film takes a provocative look into the professional and personal passions of Billy Chapel, a legendary baseball pitcher nearing the end of his career who is forced to re-examine his priorities when confronted with unexpected circumstances: Not only is he about to be traded after 20 years with the same team, but the woman he has been with for several years, Jane Aubrey, is leaving him. In the midst of pitching a perfect game against the New York Yankees, Chapel, who has been the heart and soul of the Detroit Tigers, thinks back upon his long career and his tempestuous relationship with Jane. Aware that the stakes in his life have increased dramatically, the veteran ballplayer knows that he has some serious decisions to make by the bottom of the ninth inning.
details
Drama, Romance
2 hr. 17 min.
Opened September 17th, 1999
MovieGoer Review
The guys back home have a saying: You can’t go wrong when it’s Kevin Costner and sports.
It’s a bold claim to make, but considering the success of baseball films ''Field of Dreams'' and ''Bull Durham,'' as well as the golf... MORE
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synopsis
This film takes a provocative look into the professional and personal passions of Billy Chapel, a legendary baseball pitcher nearing the end of his career who is forced to re-examine his priorities when confronted with unexpected circumstances: Not only is he about to be traded after 20 years with the same team, but the woman he has been with for several years, Jane Aubrey, is leaving him. In the midst of pitching a perfect game against the New York Yankees, Chapel, who has been the heart and soul of the Detroit Tigers, thinks back upon his long career and his tempestuous relationship with Jane. Aware that the stakes in his life have increased dramatically, the veteran ballplayer knows that he has some serious decisions to make by the bottom of the ninth inning.
details
Drama, Romance
2 hr. 17 min.
Opened September 17th, 1999
MovieGoer Review
The guys back home have a saying: You can’t go wrong when it’s Kevin Costner and sports.
It’s a bold claim to make, but considering the success of baseball films ''Field of Dreams'' and ''Bull Durham,'' as well as the golf... MORE
