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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.
- (12K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Arthur Hiller
- 1992-04-17
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.
- (38)
- Arthur Hiller
- PG
- John Goodman
Apr 17, 1992 · Babe Ruth comes across as a pathetic orphan lacking in all social graces, who grew up into a self-destructive bore and hit a lot of home runs in the process. And then, in the end, when time caught up with him, he never got the message, and almost destroyed the myth that had grown up around him.
The Babe. The man behind the myths - baseball's legendary slugger Babe Ruth was powered by an appetite for life that makes steroids look like candy! See the booze, the women, the paparazzi and the Sultan Of Swat! 1,345 IMDb 5.9 1 h 54 min 1992. X-Ray PG.
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.
- 115 min
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The Babe is a biopic of George Herman 'Babe' Ruth. The film follows his seemingly bi-polar life from being abandoned by his father at an orphanage, to the discovery of his tremendous home-run hitting ability and finally to his later days.
