For Love of the Game
Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for.
1999 | 138m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sam Raimi |
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| Writer: | Michael Shaara, Dana Stevens |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 1999 |
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| Director: | Sam Raimi |
| Writer: | Michael Shaara, Dana Stevens |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, baseball, legend, training, sports, single mother, teenage daughter, baseball player, baseball pitcher, long distance relationship, baseball stadium, sports injury, baseball game, baseball team |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Tig Productions, Mirage Enterprises, Beacon Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $46,112,640
Budget: $50,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | Billy Chapel |
| Kelly Preston | Jane Aubrey |
| John C. Reilly | Gus Sinski |
| Jena Malone | Heather |
| Brian Cox | Gary Wheeler |
| J.K. Simmons | Frank Perry |
| Vin Scully | Vin Scully |
| Steve Lyons | Steve Lyons |
| Carmine Giovinazzo | Ken Strout |
| Bill E. Rogers | Davis Birch |
| Hugh Ross | Mike Udall |
| Domenick Lombardozzi | Tow Truck Driver |
| Arnetia Walker | Airport Bartender |
| Larry Joshua | Yankee Fan in Bar |
| Greer Barnes | Mickey Hart (Detroit Tigers) |
| Scott Bream | Brian Whitt (Detroit Tigers) |
| Jose Mota | Jose Garcia (Detroit Tigers) |
| Earl Johnson | Marcus Random (Detroit Tigers) |
| Chris Lemonis | Lee Giordano (Detroit Tigers) |
| Jesse Ibarra | Dennis Skinner (Detroit Tigers) |
| Pedro Swann | Juan Vasquez (Detroit Tigers) |
| Michael Rivera | Jimmy Pena (Detroit Tigers) |
| Dave Eiland | Relief Pitcher (Detroit Tigers) |
| Joe Lisi | Pete (Detroit Tigers) |
| Jim Colborn | 3rd Base Coach (Detroit Tigers) |
| Paul Bradshaw | Tiger Pitching Coach |
| Gene Kirley | Tiger Bench Coach |
| Chris Fischer | Detroit Tiger Bench |
| Jon M. McDonnell | Detroit Tiger Bench |
| Barry Bradford | Detroit Tiger Bench |
| Kevin Craig West | Detroit Tiger Bench |
| Wes Said Drake | Detroit Tiger Bench |
| Luis Moro | Detroit Tiger Bench |
| Michael Papajohn | Sam Tuttle (NY Yankees) |
| John Darjean Jr. | Jonathan Warble (NY Yankees) |
| Donzell McDonald | Lenny Howell (NY Yankees) |
| Scott Pose | Matt Crane (NY Yankees) |
| Vick Brown | Jesus Cabrillo (NY Yankees) |
| Chris Ashby | Nardini (NY Yankees) |
| Bill Masse | Mike Robinson (NY Yankees) |
| Mike Buddie | Jack Spellman (NY Yankees) |
| Eric Knowles | Ted Franklin (NY Yankees) |
| Ricky Ledee | Ruiz (NY Yankees) |
| Juan Nieves | Francisco Delgado (NY Yankees) |
| Augie Garrido | Yankee Manager |
| Rick Reed | Home Plate Umpire |
| Rich Garcia | 1st Base Umpire |
| Jerry Crawford | 2nd Base Umpire |
| Bob Sheppard | Yankee Stadium Announcer |
| Eddie Layton | Yankee Stadium Organist |
| 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 |
| Judith Drake | ER Nurse |
| Bill Vincent | X-Ray Technician |
| Bill Costner | Billy's Father |
| Sharon Costner | Billy's Mother |
| 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 Clare | Airline Ticket Agent |
| Ed Morgan | Man at the Cafe |
| Brian Donald Hickey | Autograph Seeker |
| Tracy Perry | Autograph Seeker |
| Mark Adrian | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Derek Ambrosi | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Dread Archie Jr. | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Sonia Aurora | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Allison Baker | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Jani Blom | Drunk Guy (uncredited) |
| David S. Bookbinder | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Barry Brandt | Billy's Brother (uncredited) |
| Chuck Bunting | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| James H. Burns | Baseball Scout (uncredited) |
| Carl Burrows | Cunningham (uncredited) |
| Todd Carroll | Yankee Player (uncredited) |
| David Crane | New York Fan (uncredited) |
| Addie Daddio | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Marc Davies | Baseball Player (uncredited) |
| Stéphanye Dussud | Detroit Tiger's Wife (uncredited) |
| Phil Faicco | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Ken Farnell | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Caroline Fogarty | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Guy Guglielmi | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Phil Hawn | Fan in Airport Lounge (uncredited) |
| David G. Knappe | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Sheila Lussier | Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited) |
| Susan Malick | Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited) |
| John McEwan | Stadium Spectator (uncredited) |
| Seth William Meier | Brian Whelan (uncredited) |
| Taylor McCall Moore | Baseball Fan (uncredited) |
| Josh Mowery | Team Buyer (uncredited) |
| Michael Neeley | Horseback Cop (uncredited) |
| Glenn Nocera | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Dominic Pace | Aravalo (uncredited) |
| Michael C. Pierce | Relief Pitcher Lovett (uncredited) |
| Bobby Plasencia | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Stu 'Large' Riley | Richard (uncredited) |
| Tait Smith | Frat Boy (uncredited) |
| Laurent St. Pierre | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Robert Štěpánek | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| John B. Sterling | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Wendy Rich Stetson | Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited) |
| Alberto Suarez | Ballgame Fan (uncredited) |
| Al Thompson | Pete (uncredited) |
| Barbara Troy | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Joseph Tudisco | Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Ray Vanacore | Screaming Yankee Fan (uncredited) |
| Tom Ward | Yankees Bench Manager (uncredited) |
| Troy Waters | Sailboat Captain (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Wilce | Tourist at Airport (uncredited) |
| Geoff Witcher | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Basil Poledouris | Original Music Composer |
| G. Marq Roswell | Music Supervisor |
| Judianna Makovsky | Costume Designer |
| Eric L. Beason | Editor |
| Arthur Coburn | Editor |
| Neil Spisak | Production Design |
| John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Michael Shaara | Novel |
| Dana Stevens | Screenplay |
| Sam Raimi | Director |
| Harvey Waldman | Unit Production Manager |
| Eric Heffron | First Assistant Director |
| Richard Oswald | Second Assistant Director |
| T. Sean Ferguson | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter Donen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Pablo Ferro | Title Designer |
| Christopher Doyle | Stunt Coordinator |
| John Escobar | Stunts |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Jim Wilkey | Stunts |
| Spice Williams-Crosby | Stunts |
| Kris Nielsen | Production Supervisor |
| Debbi Bossi | Post Production Supervisor |
| James C. Feng | Art Direction |
| Steve Arnold | Art Direction |
| Keith P. Cunningham | Assistant Art Director |
| Andrew Menzies | Set Designer |
| Sally Thorton | Set Designer |
| David Stephan | Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist |
| Jeffrey Lynch | Storyboard Artist |
| P.K. MacCarthy | Storyboard Artist |
| Erin W. Sibley | Art Department Coordinator |
| Wendy E.M. Richardson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Basti Van Der Woude | Second Second Assistant Director |
| David K. Riebel | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bac DeLorme | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Stacey Beneville | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Eric Yellin | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Martin Lasowitz | Property Master |
| Peter C. Clarke | Property Master |
| Karen Kates | Assistant Property Master |
| Mark Gantt | Assistant Property Master |
| Mark Harrington | Assistant Property Master |
| Steven Emmett Adams | Set Dresser |
| Nelson Bush | Set Dresser |
| Scott Canfield | Set Dresser |
| Ken Krammerer | Set Dresser |
| Patrice Canfield Longo | Set Dresser |
| Edward J. McCarthy | Set Dresser |
| Michael S. O'Donnell | Set Dresser |
| Chris Pascuzzo | Set Dresser |
| Bruce Bellamy | Set Dresser |
| Debbie Canfield | Set Dresser |
| Teresa Kelly Canfield | Set Dresser |
| Mark Little | Set Dresser |
| Marco Martin Del Campo | Set Dresser |
| Mike Parmelee | Set Dresser |
| Jennifer Raftery | Set Dresser |
| Monty Rowan | Camera Operator |
| Craig DiBona | "B" Camera Operator |
| Bobby Mancuso | First Assistant Camera |
| Susan Starr | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Norman Edward Parker | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Ray Collins | Second Assistant Camera |
| Paola Barbaglia | Second Assistant Camera |
| Matthew Moriarty | Second Assistant Camera |
| Meredith Collins | Second Assistant Camera |
| Larissa Supplitt | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jason Marder | Camera Loader |
| Caesar S. Carnevale | Camera Loader |
| Lorna Leslie | Camera Loader |
| David B. Nowell | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Ed Novick | Sound Mixer |
| Keith Gardner | Boom Operator |
| Christopher O'Donnell | Boom Operator |
| Mike Moyer | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Kevin Janicelli | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Peter Koola | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| David Burnett | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Gary Hildebrand | Rigging Gaffer |
| Edward R. Nedin | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sal Lanza | Key Grip |
| Gary Dagg | Key Grip |
| Thomas Yostpille | Best Boy Grip |
| E. Scott Mayhugh | Best Boy Grip |
| Kenneth Fundus | Dolly Grip |
| Mike Connors | Dolly Grip |
| Leo Behar | Grip |
| Rick Guertin | Grip |
| Vincent Lanza | Grip |
| David Nims | Grip |
| Don Glenn | Grip |
| Roger Kimpton | Grip |
| Brendon Malone | Grip |
| Chris Thornton | Grip |
| Rodney Veto | Grip |
| Carl Landi | Rigging Grip |
| Thomas Wazney | Rigging Grip |
| Mark Bero | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Al Di Sarro | Special Effects Coordinator |
| James Camomile | Special Effects Technician |
| Matt Di S | Special Effects Technician |
| William Pape | Special Effects Technician |
| Thomas John Rasada | Special Effects Technician |
| Frank Ceglia | Special Effects Technician |
| Robert Graham | Special Effects Technician |
| Andrew Sebok | Special Effects Technician |
| Robert J. Scupp | Special Effects Technician |
| Margo Baxley | Costume Supervisor |
| Barnaby Smith | Set Costumer |
| Daniel Grant North | Set Costumer |
| Sarah Edwards | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Erin Folsey | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lisa Tomczeszyn | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Ingrid Price | Costumer |
| Myron Baker | Costumer |
| Adrienne Childers | Costumer |
| Katrina Mastrolia | Costumer |
| Robert Mata | Costumer |
| Barbara Gordon | Costumer |
| Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Department Head |
| Kris Evans | Makeup Department Head |
| Francisco X. Pérez | Makeup Artist |
| Joseph A. Campayno | Makeup Artist |
| Jasen Joseph Sica | Key Hair Stylist |
| Elle Elliott | Hairstylist |
| Werner Sherer | Hairstylist |
| Dale Brownell | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Alexandre Perce | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Fredric Goodich | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Phil Abraham | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Lynne Twentyman | Script Supervisor |
| Maria T. Bierniak | Location Manager |
| Josh L. Silverman | Location Manager |
| John Fedynich | Location Manager |
| Jillian Livingston | Location Manager |
| Albert M. Epps | Assistant Location Manager |
| Liz Newman | Production Coordinator |
| Dina Brendlinger-Farnell | Production Coordinator |
| Miriam Schapiro | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Candice D. Campos | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Patty Power Brendlinger | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sean Valla | First Assistant Editor |
| Nancy Novack | Assistant Editor |
| Daniel Craven | Assistant Editor |
| A. Michelle Page | Assistant Editor |
| Michael Rafferty | Assistant Editor |
| Kelly Cabral | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jennifer Mann | ADR Supervisor |
| Jon Title | Sound Effects Designer |
| Perry Robertson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Scott Sanders | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lauren Stephens | Dialogue Editor |
| Richard Dwan Jr. | Dialogue Editor |
| Elizabeth Kenton | Dialogue Editor |
| Chris Hogan | Dialogue Editor |
| Dan Hegeman | Dialogue Editor |
| Constance A. Kazmer | ADR Editor |
| Craig S. Jaeger | Foley Editor |
| Hector C. Gika | Foley Editor |
| James Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley Artist |
| Nerses Gezalyan | Foley Mixer |
| Greg Zimmerman | Foley Recordist |
| Steve Maslow | Sound Mixer |
| Gregg Landaker | Sound Mixer |
| Alan Holly | ADR Mixer |
| Diana Flores | ADR Recordist |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Dick Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Curtis Roush | Music Editor |
| Thomas J. Smith | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Ariana Lingenfelser | Digital Effects Producer |
| Doug Tubach | Digital Compositor |
| Patrick Tubach | Digital Compositor |
| Thomas Zils | Digital Compositor |
| Jerry Sells | Digital Compositor |
| Tim Gibbons | Digital Compositor |
| Sarah Moore | Digital Compositor |
| Erin M. Cullen | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Joanne Ladolcetta | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Marvin F. Jones | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Serena Rainbow Naramore | Rotoscoping Artist |
| George Oliver Jr. | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Krystine Lankenau | Rotoscoping Artist |
| Constance Bracewell | Visual Effects |
| Jamie Dixon | Visual Effects |
| Thaddeus Beier | Visual Effects |
| Anthony Mabin | Compositing Artist |
| Matt Dessero | Compositing Artist |
| Fortunato Frattasio | Compositing Artist |
| Eric W. Weinschenk | Compositing Artist |
| John Cassella | CG Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ron Bozman | Executive Producer |
| Marc Abraham | Executive Producer |
| Armyan Bernstein | Producer |
| Amy Robinson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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