61* (2001) DVD - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
 

61* (2001) DVD - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
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61* is an endearing ode to the baseball days of yore when the press was the enemy, salaries were in check, and breaking records with bat and glove took on Ruthian proportions. In 1961 baseball expanded its season from 154 games to 162, allowing weaker pitching into the major leagues and two New York Yankees teammates--the colorless Roger Maris and golden boy Mickey Mantle--to make an assault on the sport's ultimate record: Babe Ruth's 60 home runs. To add to the stew, baseball commissioner Ford Frick announced any record set in the last eight games of the season wouldn't count toward the official record; records had to be achieved in 154 games.

Director Billy Crystal guarantees success for his movie in the perfect casting of the leads. Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan's religious sniper) is deft as Maris, and Thomas Jane is a perfect Mantle, a superman in a Yankee uniform. Despite the differences between family man Maris and hard-living Mantle, they form a rewarding friendship amid the media and fan frenzy. The shy Maris took the brunt of the storm, even facing boo-birds in his home stadium. Crystal and first-time writer Hank Steinberg keep the pace moving quickly between the field, the locker room, the press box, and the home front. The film never tries to dazzle with more than the facts (and it softens Mantle up a bit), yet it belongs on the short list of grand baseball movies!!

    
Features/Specifications
  • Attractive Retail Box
  • Genre: Drama, Sports, Baseball
  • Rating: Not Rated (Contains Some Adult Language)
  • Starring: Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Jennifer Crystal Foley, Richard Masur, Bruce McGill, Chris Bauer, Christopher McDonald, Donald Moffat, Anthony Michael Hall
  • Directed By: Billy Crystal
  • Release Information:
  • Studio: Hbo Studios
  • Theatrical Release Date: April 28, 2001
  • DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004
  • Run Time: 129 minutes
  • Production Company: Hbo Studios
  • Package Type: Snap Case
  • DVD Features:
  • Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
  • Aspect Ratio(s):
  • Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
  • Available Audio Tracks:
  • English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Available Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
  • Closed Captioned: Yes
  • Bonus Features:
  • Commentary by Director Billy Crystal
  • Cast and Directors Biographies
  • The Making of "61" Featurette
  • Player Biographies and Statistics
  • 1961 Home Run List
  • Original Trailer
  • And More!
  • Interactive Features:
  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Animated Menus
Product Requirements
  • DVD Player
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