Aus Liebe zum Spiel

Originaltitel: For Love of the Game

1999
6
2 Std. 17 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,6/10

38.528

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Home Video Trailer from Universal Studios Home Entertainment

trailer wiedergeben0:31

2 Videos

94 Fotos

Baseball Drama Romance Sport

Nachdem er 19 Jahre lang das Spiel gespielt hat, das er sein ganzes Leben lang geliebt hat, muss sich Billy Chapel entscheiden, ob er alles riskieren und alles da rausbringen wird.Nachdem er 19 Jahre lang das Spiel gespielt hat, das er sein ganzes Leben lang geliebt hat, muss sich Billy Chapel entscheiden, ob er alles riskieren und alles da rausbringen wird.Nachdem er 19 Jahre lang das Spiel gespielt hat, das er sein ganzes Leben lang geliebt hat, muss sich Billy Chapel entscheiden, ob er alles riskieren und alles da rausbringen wird.

Regie
- Sam Raimi
Drehbuch
- Michael Shaara
- Dana Stevens
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,6/10

38.528

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Sam Raimi
Drehbuch
- Michael Shaara
- Dana Stevens
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 7 Nominierungen insgesamt

Videos2

Trailer 0:31

For Love of the Game

Clip 4:32

For Love Of The Game: The Perfect Game

Clip 4:32

For Love Of The Game: The Perfect Game

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According to Kevin Costner, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner was becoming agitated that the Yankees would be seen losing in a movie filmed on location at Yankee Stadium. Costner said he was able to calm Steinbrenner down by explaining that Billy Chapel, and not necessarily the game itself, was the movie's major focus. Costner also explained that the game would mean nothing to the Yankees, and that it wasn't played as a "Winner Take All" scenario. Costner convinced Steinbrenner that in the movie's universe, the Yankees would clinch the AL East division the next day, keeping alive their World Series chances. Costner said that he later received a Yankees 1999 World Series ring as a thank-you gift from Steinbrenner.

Patzer
Baseball has a rule saying that any player who has been in the MLB for 10 or more years, and has played the last 5 or more consecutively with the same team has a full no-trade clause. Having played the last 19 for the Tigers, so they could not have traded Kevin Costner's character without his permission to do so.

Zitate
Vin Scully: The cathedral that is Yankee Stadium belongs to a Chapel.

Verbindungen
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Stir of Echoes/The Minus Man/Sugar Town/Best Laid Plans/On the Ropes (1999)

Soundtracks
Summer Wind
Written by Johnny Mercer, Henry Mayer, Hans Bradtke
Published by WB Music Corp. o/b/o The Johnny Mercer and Edition Primus Rolf Budde KG (ASCAP)
Produced by Russ Titelman & Billy Williams
Performed by Lyle Lovett
Courtesy of Curb/MCA Records

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Ausgewählte Rezension

7/10

Beautifully put together and heartfelt, if a little sappy

This is a tale of Kevin Costner's baseball pitcher in his last game as a pro and on the verge of a perfect game. All this is intercut with flashbacks to poignant moments in his life as he contemplates his career, his life and his loves.

Sam Raimi, surprisingly considering his horror leanings, directs very well, if a little schmaltzy toward the end. Costner is great, Kelly Preston is ok and a touch underwritten. John C Reilly offers great support.

Best not to judge the movie too harshly. Just put your phone down and let the warm waves of cheese wash over you as you succumb to the somewhat sappy loveliness.