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The Babe is a 1992 American biographical sports drama film about the life of famed baseball player Babe Ruth, who is portrayed by John Goodman. Directed by Arthur Hiller, written by John Fusco, it was released in the United States on April 17, 1992, to mixed reviews.
Apr 17, 1992 · The Babe: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With John Goodman, Kelly McGillis, Trini Alvarado, Bruce Boxleitner. Babe Ruth becomes a baseball legend but is unheroic to those who know him.
John Goodman stars in the story of sports legend Babe Ruth, chronicling his hard knock beginnings, his meteoric rise to baseball superstardom, and his poignant retirement.
Babe first becomes a power hitter and pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. After a falling-out with Red Sox owner Harry Frazee (Peter Donat), Babe is sold to the New York Yankees.
Apart from being a bad film in the first place, aside from being superficially written, aside from being shot with little sense of time or place, the movie portrays Babe Ruth as a man almost completely lacking in the ability to have, or to provide, happiness.
Apr 17, 1992 · 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.
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...
