Everyone's Hero

"No matter where life takes you, always keep swingin'"

2006 1h 27m EN

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6.1

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42%

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METACRITIC

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5.7

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 358🥫42%Rotten Tomatoes●51Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 9,946

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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A boy begins a grand journey to return Babe Ruth's baseball bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series comes to a close.

“No matter where life takes you, always keep swingin'”

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Cast

Jake T. Austin
Yankee Irving (voice)
Rob Reiner
Screwie (voice)
William H. Macy
Lefty Maginnis (voice)
Mandy Patinkin
Stanley Irving (voice)
Richard Kind
Hobo Andy / Maitre D' (voice)
Robert Wagner
Mr. Robinson (voice)
Raven-Symoné
Marti Brewster (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg
Darlin' (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Reeve
Writers: Robert Kurtz, Jeff Hand, John Flagg
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Reeve, shot by Jan Carlee. 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 John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jake T. Austin and Rob Reiner and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Reeve directs. Jan Carlee behind the camera. John Debney scores. John Bryant cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 20 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Directed by Christopher Reeve, shot by Jan Carlee. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor John Bryant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jake T. Austin and Rob Reiner and William H. Macy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "No matter where life takes you, always keep swingin'".
10IMDB entry: tt0430779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "sports", "baseball", "villain", "baseball bat".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.