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17/04/1992 Drama 1h 55m
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There Was Only One.

Overview

A chronicle of Babe Ruth's phenomenal story--from his hard knock beginnings at a Baltimore orphanage, to his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom and his poignant retirement from the game. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.

  1. Arthur Hiller

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. John Goodman

    Babe Ruth

  2. Kelly McGillis

    Claire Ruth

  3. Trini Alvarado

    Helen Ruth

  4. Randy Steinmeyer

    Ty Cobb

  5. James Cromwell

    Brother Mathias

  6. Michael McGrady

    Lou Gehrig

  7. Richard Tyson

    Guy Bush

  8. Joseph Ragno

    Miller Huggins

  9. Ralph Marrero

    Frank 'Ping' Bodie

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine
Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12
Well, John Goodman turns The Babe into a clown, and one that isn't very well balanced. It's almost like he was playing two different characters, one with actual depth and one with the depth of a tea spoon and would switch back and forth without the two intersecting to form a complete whole.

And that is where the film really failed. You never get the sense that you are watching the same protagonist from one scene to the next.

It really could have been a decent flick (despite how far it veered from the actual legend) if the character was consistent.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$17,530,973.00

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