There Was Only One.
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. His amazing career included seven American League pennants, four World Series championships, two tempestuous marriages and a wild lifestyle that earned him numerous suspensions.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$17,530,973
Release Date
April 17, 1992
Popularity
2
Director
Arthur Hiller
Writer
John Fusco
Producer
John Fusco
Where to Watch
Cast
John Goodman
Babe Ruth
Kelly McGillis
Claire Ruth
Trini Alvarado
Helen Ruth
Randy Steinmeyer
Ty Cobb
James Cromwell
Brother Mathias
Michael McGrady
Lou Gehrig
Richard Tyson
Guy Bush
Joseph Ragno
Miller Huggins
Ralph Marrero
Frank 'Ping' Bodie
Bernard Kates
Colonel Jack Ruppert
Stevie Lee
Eddie the Bat Boy
Bruce Boxleitner
Jumpin' Joe Dugan
Peter Donat
Frazee
J.C. Quinn
Jack Dunn
Robert Swan
George Ruth Sr.
Stephen Caffrey
Johnny Sylvester (at 30)
Danny Goldring
Bill Carrigan
Bernie Gigliotti
Al Capone
Michael Nicolosi
Jimmy Colosimmo
W. Earl Brown
Herb Pennock
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Reviews
GenerationofSwine
Well, John Goodman turns The Babe into a clown, and one that isn't very well balanced. It's almost like he was playing two different characters, one with actual depth and one with the depth of a tea spoon and would switch back and forth without the two intersecting to form a complete whole. And that is where the film really failed. You never get the sense that you are watching the same protagonist from one scene to the next. It really could have been a decent flick (despite how far it veered from the actual legend) if the character was consistent.
