For Love of the Game

"Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for."

Sep 17 1999 PG-13 2h 17m
Drama, Romance, Sport

A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.

Plot

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?

Written by

Michael Shaara, Dana Stevens

Directed by

Sam Raimi

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Beacon Pictures, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
38,509
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
NA