For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

Director: Sam Raimi Cast: Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
, Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
, John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
, Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Sam Raimi
For Love of the Game

For Love of the Game

Director: Sam Raimi Cast: Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
, Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
, John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly
, Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Sam Raimi

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"Though certainly not in the same class as Kevin Costner's other baseball movies, Bull Durham and Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game is, if nothing else, a brave attempt to portray the sport with some degree of realism. Universal's DVD edition, though far from perfect, does the film many favors, offering good audio-visual quality and plenty of special features. Although not as visually arresting as the Evil Dead films that made director Sam Raimi's name, For Love of the Game still illustrates his expertise with detail and movement, and the anamorphic widescreen picture looks particularly good during the game sequences. The sound is even better, with DTS and Dolby 5.1 tracks available, each offering lush audio quality. The extra features are led by the familiar ""Spotlight on Location"" behind-the-scenes featurette, which is 20 minutes or so of everyone involved in the film saying how great it is. Far better are the deleted scenes, which also run to over 20 minutes, and contain some very interesting moments (not least a ""groupie"" strand omitted from the final version). Given that Costner had a very public dispute with Universal over the final cut of the film, it is a shame that more background information about the final edit is not provided (and a shame for Costner fanatics that the fabled nude shot is nowhere to be seen!). A commentary by Raimi might have been interesting for the same reason, as well as to provide a better understanding of why he chose to direct such a commercial film. The remaining special features include the original theatrical trailer, some good production notes, DVD-ROM features, and cast and filmmaker biographies. Two more novel features are ""The Perfect Game"" and ""On The Mound."" The former is a bit of baseball background with some statistics, the latter a trivia game that lasts about 30 seconds. For Love of the Game is not an obvious film upon which to lavish such care and attention, but Universal should be given credit for delivering what is undoubtedly an excellent DVD."

Product Details

Release Date: 04/04/2000
UPC: 0025192068423
Original Release: 1999
Rating: PG-13
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:18:00
Sales rank: 15,388

Special Features

Spotlight on location; Deleted scenes; The history of the perfect game; On the mound: a trivia game; Theatrical trailer; Special dvd-rom features

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Kevin Costner Billy Chapel,Billy's Father,Billy's Mother
Kelly Preston Jane Aubrey
John C. Reilly Gus Sinski
Jena Malone Heather
Brian Cox Gary Wheeler
Vin Scully Himself
J.K. Simmons Frank Perry
Steve Lyons Himself
Carmine Giovinazzo Ken Strout
Bill E. Rogers Davis Birch
Hugh Ross Mike Udall
Greer Barnes Mickey Hart
Bill Rodgers Davis Birch
Domenick Lombardozzi Tow Truck Driver
Arnetia Walker Airport Bartender
Larry Joshua Yankee Fan in Bar
Scott Bream Brian Whitt
Jose Mota Jose Garcia
Earl Johnson Marcus Ransom
Chris Lemonis Lee Giordano
Jesse Ibarra Dennis Skinner
Pedro Swann Juan Vasquez
Michael Rivera Jimmy Pena
David Eiland Relief Pitcher,Relief Pitcher
Jose Lisi Pete,Pete
Jim Colborn 3rd Base Coach
Michael Borzello Catcher Double
Paul Bradshaw Tiger Pitching Coach
Gene Kirley Tiger Bench Coach
Chris Fischer Detroit Tiger
Jonathan Marc McDonnell Detroit Tiger,Detroit Tiger
Barry Bradford Detroit Tiger
Kevin Craig West Detroit Tiger
Wes Said Drake Detroit Tiger,ER Nurse
Luis Moro Detroit Tiger
Michael Papajohn Sam Tuttle
John Darjean Jr. Jonathan Warble
Donzell McDonald Lenny Howell
Scott Pose Matt Crane
Vick Brown Jesus Cabrillo
Chris Ashby Nardini
Bill Masse Mike Robinson
Mike Buddie Jack Spellman
Eric Knowles Ted Franklin
Ricky Ledee Ruiz
Juan Nieves Francisco Delgado
Augie Garrido Yankee Manager
Rick Reed Home Plate Umpire
Rich Garcia 1st Base Umpire
Jerry Crawford 2nd Base Umpire
Robert Leo Shepard Yankee Stadium Announcer
Eddie Layton Yankee Stadium Organist
Robinson Frank Adu Locker Room Attendant
T. Sean Ferguson Heckler
Victor Colicchio Heckler
David Mucci Heckler
Jacob Reynolds Wheeler's Nephew
Maurice Shrog Yankee Stadium Usher
Karen Williams Kisha Birch
Tracy Middendorf Blonde Player's Wife
William Newman Fitch
P.J. Barry Waldorf Doorman
Frank Girardeau Waldorf Bellhop
Caterina Zapponi Waldorf Singer
Monty Alexander Waldorf Pianist
Daniel Dae Kim ER Doctor
Bill Vincent X-ray Technician
Mark Thomason Billy's Father (Early Years)
Laura Cayouette Masseuse
Christopher Cousins Ian
Ted Raimi Gallery Doorman
Michael Emerson Gallery Doorman
Shelly Desai Taxi Driver
Lucinda Faraldo Airline Ticket Agent
Ed Morgan Man at Cafe
Brian Donald Hickey Autograph Seeker
Tracy Perry Autograph Seeker
Addie Daddio Actor
Piper Cochrane Actor
John B. Sterling Voices
Geoff Witcher Voices
Basil Poledouris Composer

Technical Credits
Sam Raimi Director
Marc Abraham Executive Producer,Producer
Armyan Bernstein Producer
Mark Bero Special Effects
Ron Bozman Executive Producer,Producer
Peter Donen Special Effects
Chris Doyle Stunts
Lynn Kressel Casting
Amy Robinson Producer
Al Di Sarro Special Effects
Dana Stevens Screenwriter
Thomas Rasada Special Effects
Michael Shaara Screenwriter
Jonathan Alvord Special Effects
Victoria Bowes Sound Effects
Kelly Cabral Sound Effects
Richard Dwan Sound Effects
Frank Fleming Sound Effects
Keith Gardner Sound Effects
Cinesite Special Effects
Steve Maslow Sound/Sound Designer
Gregg Landaker Sound/Sound Designer
Wylie Stateman Sound Editor
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