For Love of the Game (1999)

Release date: 1999-09-17
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Sam Raimi
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Tig Productions
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 2h 17min

Storyline

A Detroit pitcher Billy Chapel, reflects on his life in major league baseball, after he finds out his girlfriend moves to London for a job. Thus forcing the ball player to analyze his life and how his career as a player, and his life without her will change, thus altering his priorities between his career winding to a close, choosing what his path will be, the love of baseball or the love of his life?

Plot Keywords

based on novel, baseball game, stadium, locker room, scantily clad female, girl in panties, bronx new york city, pantyhose, new york city, autograph, teenage girl, baseball player, baseball, undressing, hotel room, kissing in public, baseball movie, coach, baseball field, baseball stadium

Short Review

For Love of the Game asks whether the same qualities that make an athlete a champion don't also destroy his happiness. The answer, unfortunately, is long-winded and redundant... But some of the baseball scenes are good.