For Love of the Game

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

1999 2h 18m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 486

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Kevin Costner
Billy Chapel
Kelly Preston
Jane Aubrey
John C. Reilly
Gus Sinski
Jena Malone
Heather
Brian Cox
Gary Wheeler
J.K. Simmons
Frank Perry
Vin Scully
Vin Scully
Steve Lyons
Steve Lyons

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Raimi
Writers: Dana Stevens, David Stephan, Jeffrey Lynch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 92% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CAST

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327+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Raimi, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric L. Beason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston and John C. Reilly carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Raimi directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Basil Poledouris scores. Eric L. Beason cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 92% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4327+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Sam Raimi, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Eric L. Beason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston and John C. Reilly carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for.".
10IMDB entry: tt0126916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "sports", "legend", "baseball".