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The Babe (1992)

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John Goodman is cast as the Sultan of Swat, whose excesses -- especially drinking -- and private demons can (in this context) be excused in view of his genuine love of baseball. The facts never get in the way of a good story for screenwriter John Fusco; we're even offered the umpteenth rehash of "Little Johnny", the largely fanciful tale of the invalid boy who promises to get well if Babe hits him a homer (as in Pride of the Yankees, the cured Johnny makes return a appearance as grownup). The

PG, 1 hr. 55 min.

Drama

Directed By: Arthur Hiller

In Theaters: Apr 17, 1992 Wide

On DVD: Jul 1, 2003

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

John Goodman
George Herman "Babe" Ru...
Kelly McGillis
Claire Hodgeson-Ruth
Trini Alvarado
Helen Woodford-Ruth
Bruce Boxleitner
Jumpin' Joe Dugan
Peter Donat
Harry Frazee
James Cromwell
Brother Mathias
J.C. Quinn
Jack Dunn
Bernard Kates
Colonel Jacob Ruppert
Michael McGrady
Lou Gehrig
Stephen Caffrey
Johnny Sylvester age 30
James Andelin
Asa
Larry Cedar
Forbes Field Announcer
Ron Dean
Umpire Owens
James Deuter
Society Man
Matt Doherty
Boy in Car
James "Ike" Eichling
Cigar Smoker
Ralph Foody
Pittsburgh Man
Brett Hadley
1st Umpire
Irma P. Hall
Fanny Baily
Harry Hutchinson
Tris Speaker
Roy Hytower
Elevator Operator
Beep Iams
Boy at St. Mary's
Ken Kells
2nd Umpire
Dana Lubotsky
Julia
Ralph Marrero
Francesco Stephano "Pin...
Jim Ortlieb
Scribe
Michael Papajohn
Heckler
Rick Reardon
Ernie Shore
Hank Robinson
4th Umpire
Gene Ross
Brother Paul
Ned Schmidtke
Hospital Reporter
Peter Siragusa
Umpire Hildebrand
Richard Tyson
Guy Bush
Ron West
Spectator
Laura Whyte
Mrs. Ballister
Jeffrey Wiseman
Boy at St. Mary's
Alan Johnson
Orphanage Reporter
William J. Norris
Fedoras
Shannon Cochran
Flapper
Danny Goldring
Carrigan
Shirley Spiegler Jacobs
Woman in Coffee Shop
Michael Krawic
Theatergoer
Bob Swan
George Ruth Sr.
Meg Thalken
Johnny's Nurse
Steve King
Fuchs
Michael Nicolosi
Jimmy Colosimmo
W. Earl Brown
Herb Pennock
Nicholas Rudall
Brother Malcolm
Albert B. Smith
Speakeasy Band
Daniel Anderson
Bistro Band
John Webb
Eddie
Joe Ragno

Critic Reviews for The Babe

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Goodman as Babe Ruth has good moments.

June 29, 2005 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

The weakest baseball movie not to star Tom Selleck, Corbin Bersen, or a team of lovable black inner-city tots.

July 14, 2004 Comment

Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian Source: Low IQ Canadian

Charts the life and exploits of America's first real superstar athlete.

July 18, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

A terrible bio-pic, almost as bad as William Bendix in The Babe Ruth Story; Goodman is all ham; inaccuracies abound; no real sense of the game is evident.

May 1, 2003 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Not one of the best baseball biopics out there, but Goodman makes it fun.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

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John Goodman turns Babe Ruth into an asshole - pretty much sums up the film.

June 14, 2007

Tim Salmons

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Made for TV feel good film. I kept watching so it couldn?t have been all that bad. Goodman is very good but it helps if you?re a fan of baseball (I?m not though so whatever)!

September 29, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

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