61*

TV Movie
2001
TV-MA
2h 9m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

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Baseball Biography Drama History Sport

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record.Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record.Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

18K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,915

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 4 wins & 26 nominations total

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Trivia
Because there was no accurate documentation of it, no one knew what the precise color of the Yankee Stadium seats were in 1961. When faced with this dilemma, production designer Rusty Smith was told that Billy Crystal had an old bleacher seat from Yankee Stadium. Though the seat was completely painted blue, Smith found one small chip of green on the seat that proved to be the true Yankee Stadium green.

Goofs
When Maris is talking with his wife from a payphone after the birth of their son, he's talking on a payphone that is a single-slot model. In 1961, the three slot version (25 cent, 10 cent 5 cent) was still in use. The single-slot phone was not introduced until 1965.

Quotes
Mickey: I just ain't getting there. I just can't play no more. I'm wore out, done. I'm out of the race. Thought I took pretty good care of myself too.
Roger: You did Mick. Damn straight you did.
Mickey: Well anyway, he's all yours if you want him. You go get that fat fuck.

Crazy credits
Yankee Stadium played by Tiger Stadium

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Driven/The Golden Bowl/61*/One Night at McCool's/The Luzhin Defence (2001)

Soundtracks
Dream Lover
Written and Performed by Bobby Darin
Courtesy of Atco Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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Featured review

8/10

Excellent story.

An exceptional story. Brilliantly acted (excellent casting), perfect direction... Why can't films at the box office be scripted like this? Baseball films are usually well done and 61* is no exception. The story of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle coming to odds with breaking a legend's record has never been told better. They even look like the players! Great job by Billy Crystal, Thomas Jane and Barry Pepper for a great film. 61* does a good job trying to explain its very tagline: Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero? Did Yankees fans really feel that Maris was not one of the team? Did the media truly want to make his life miserable for chasing the Babe's record? The subplot is as good as the main story itself. Thumbs up.