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For Love of the Game

Kevin Costner (Actor), Kelly Preston (Actor), Sam Raimi (Director) Rated:
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4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6,594 ratings
IMDb6.6/10.0
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Genre Drama, Drama/Love & Romance
Format Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Color, Anamorphic, NTSC, Closed-captioned
Contributor Sam Raimi, Amy Robinson, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, J.K. Simmons, Armyan Bernstein, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Brian Cox, Dana Stevens See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 18 minutes
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Kevin Costner (Field of Dreams) stars in For Love of the Game, a heartwarming drama about love, life and the perfect game. Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Billy Chapel (Costner) has always been better at baseball than at love. Nobody knows that better than his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Jane (Kelly Preston). At the end of a disappointing season, just before what may be the last professional game of his life, Jane tells Billy she's leaving him. Now, with his career and his love life in the balance, Billy battles against his physical and emotional limits as he plays the game of his life and must come to a critical decision that will change his future forever.


Bonus Content:

  • Spotlight on Location
  • Deleted Scenes
  • The Perfect Game
  • On The Mound Trivia Game
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Production Notes
  • Cast and Filmmakers
  • Universal Showcase
  • Recommendations
  • DVD-ROM Features
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Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) is having a bad day. His girlfriend Jane (Kelly Preston, stunning as ever) says she's leaving, and his boss (Brian Cox) says he's selling the business and ace employee Billy may be out of job. Sounds like business as usual for an old-fashioned veteran. However, the business is baseball and for Billy Chapel, the 40-year old former all-star for the Detroit Tigers, it means his career--and his life--is at a crossroads.

Although it is no Bull Durham, For Love of the Game finds a solid and very believable role for Costner. The film is based on Michael Shaara's (The Killer Angels) stream-of-consciousness novel (the rough manuscript was found after his death 1988). The entire film takes place on Billy's day on the mound against the Yankees, a meaningless late-season game for the Tigers, but everything for Billy. In flashbacks, he lingers over his long relationship with Jane and his baseball career (from World Series heroism to a career-threatening injury). His one viable link to the game at hand is his catcher, played winningly by John C. Reilly. Costner, like Chapel, is looking for one more great performance, but the film is too simplistic and loopy at times to resonate. The love story has an extra helping of cuteness, and legendary baseball announcer Vin Scully nearly takes on a leading role, waxing grandiloquent. It's no grand slam, but a solid double. --Doug Thomas

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ TM2595
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Raimi
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Widescreen, Color, Anamorphic, NTSC, Closed-captioned
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 18 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Brian Cox, Jena Malone
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Armyan Bernstein, Amy Robinson
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified, French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (DTS 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 078324021X
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Dana Stevens
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6,594 ratings

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So super excited about this Finally be on Blu-ray... But even in the description picture: WHO IS BILLY CAMPBELL?! I'm super disappointed that the back cover (in both person and on here) have incorrect info. Did no one seriously see this?????? In the big blurb up top, but the bottom portion has it correct.
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Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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Watched this while going through sports cards. Great movie
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Jennifer Flagg
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent movie
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
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If you like Kevin Costner you'll love this movie. It's a romantic drama which I like but my husband isn't the biggest fan. However the baseball aspect of the movie kept his interest and he didn't fall asleep 🤣. We saw it years ago and we watched it again recently. Still as good as we remembered it to be.
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Paul Knutsen
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome movie
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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Wish it was available without a charge as it is truly a classic
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It was fine
5.0 out of 5 stars The acting
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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Price was just right
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Kelly Singleton
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest movie of all time
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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The best baseball movie of all time
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Mister Blue Sky
4.0 out of 5 stars A cinematic home run
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023
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As a movie buff and baseball enthusiast, I was excited to watch "For Love of the Game" on Blu-ray. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint. The film follows the story of aging pitcher Billy Chapel (played by Kevin Costner) as he reflects on his career and personal life during a crucial game.

First off, the picture and sound quality of the Blu-ray are fantastic. The sharpness and clarity of the images truly bring out the beauty of the baseball game and the stunning landscapes. The sound quality is also top-notch, with the cheers of the crowd and the crack of the bat sounding incredibly realistic.

But what really makes this Blu-ray special is the bonus features. The commentary by director Sam Raimi and star Kevin Costner provides insightful behind-the-scenes details that enhance the viewing experience. The making-of featurette is also fascinating, as it delves into the challenges of filming the movie's intricate baseball scenes.

But even without the bonus features, "For Love of the Game" is a cinematic home run. The performances by the cast, especially Costner and Kelly Preston, are incredibly moving and powerful. The movie's themes of love, loss, and redemption will resonate with audiences long after the credits roll.

In conclusion, "For Love of the Game" on Blu-ray is a must-have for any movie and baseball fan. It's a beautiful and emotional film that will be enjoyed time and time again. I highly recommend it.
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Sage Pera
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes me cry every time
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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I am a college baseball player and it is impossible to not tear up at this film! Makes you feel all the feels and has a great ending!
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George N. Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars Tear jerker works the baseball myths well
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2014
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"For Love of the Game" is not Bull Durham (still the best baseball movie of all time), but it's close. This is thanks to Kevin Costner's ability to live the role he plays in his "baseball days" (and the fact that he doesn't have to do his own stunts from the mound or behind the plate in either movie).

The story is straightforward: It's the season's end, and also nearing the end of the career of the protagonist, a pitcher who has been "one of the best" but is now on is last legs in the majors. Loyal to his team (and teammates, as his relationship with his catcher shows). He's one of the "boys of summer". He's equally not the kind of guy you'd want to be dating your daughter. But inserting the "girls" (the wives and girlfriends section is one of the neatest little bits of the movie) makes the movie complete, because it's so schmaltzy but gives the movie a chance to move away from the action on the field to the action in "TVland" where so much of baseball is consumed in the real world today.

And our hero is pitching for Detroit against the Yankees. As usual (back then), the Tigers are out of the running for the "post season" but still fierce and snarling against the Yankees as only a Midwesterner can appreciate. And only someone with a rich appreciation of the days back to when Frank Lary and Jim Bunning would dominate the Yankees could fully get this part. The Tigers may not have won many pennants back then, but...

From that set up on, the story gets a lot right, bad knees and all. Costner and those he works with know the importance of the relationship between the pitcher and "his" catcher as well as anyone who loves "the national pass time." And the movie also gets as well as any the fierce rivalry between a pro on the mound and the pro in the batter's box. Anyone who has taught Little League and high school players to "pitch inside" knows about this. And about "That's why it's called hard ball!"

And so, as the game progresses, the audience, both in the movie and watching here at home, realizes that our protagonist has the chance to pitch the PERFECT GAME.

Out by out and inning by inning, the tension builds as only the tension can build during a no-hitter or perfect game, one of the great moments in any sport at any time in history.

Of course, because of the insertion of the romantic piece, the end of the game is not completely the end of the movie. But for those of us sentimental about baseball -- and about good baseball movies -- even this works. (For me, better than the panties scene in Bull Durham, actually). Major League players may be men "playing a boy's game," but they are also men -- and not cartoon characters as some baseball movies may make them out to be.

So... I'll be watching this movie now and then with my young sons, who are now playing Little League, just as I watched one White Sox perfect game myself and discussed it with my elder son (not an adult, but who had the "love of the game" through high school with a city champion team in Chicago)...

And another perfect game that proved to Chicago that the "Perfect Game" also has to be appreciated in context.

But that's another story for two movies that haven't yet been made.
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Birgit
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Aus Liebe zum Spiel .
Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2024
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Guter Film . Funktioniert. Ist Gebraucht ,also Nachhaltig.
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Mario Arthurock Brieno Mtz
1.0 out of 5 stars No tiene menú de opciones
Reviewed in Mexico on January 4, 2020
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Solo viene en inglés, no tiene subtítulos al español 😕
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Rosanna M
5.0 out of 5 stars Molto soddisfatta
Reviewed in Italy on July 15, 2020
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Consegna avvenuta prima dei tempi previsti e sono molto soddisfatta dell'articolo acquistato!
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JG
5.0 out of 5 stars Baseball at it’s best
Reviewed in Japan on November 14, 2020
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For me probably the best baseball film made good story line

For sport film fans a must watch
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MME ROUX JOELLE
5.0 out of 5 stars POUR L AMOUR DU JEU
Reviewed in France on March 1, 2014
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JE NE CONNAISSAIS RIEN AU BASSBALL ET J AI REGARDE AVEC BEAUCOUP D ATTENTION ET PLAISIR CE FILM ET KEVIN COSTNER EST PARFAIT COMME TOUJOURS
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