The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

1999, Documentary/Biography, 1h 29m

65 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg is an affectionate, often very funny portrait of a baseball pioneer. Read critic reviews

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"The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" is a humorous and nostalgic documentary about an extraordinary baseball player who transcended religious prejudice to become an American icon. Detroit Tiger Hammerin Hank's accomplishments during the Golden Age of Baseball rivaled those of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Rating:

PG (Mild Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre:

Documentary, Biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Aviva Kempner
Producer:

Aviva Kempner
Writer:

Aviva Kempner
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 2, 1999 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 8, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA):

$1.7M
Runtime:

1h 29m
Distributor:

Cowboy Pictures

Cast & Crew

Hank Greenberg
Self

Alan Dershowitz
Self

Bob Feller
Self

Charlie Gehringer
Self

Kenesaw M. Landis
Self

Carl Levin
Self

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Critic Reviews for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

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Full Review… Stephen Hunter Washington Post

Full Review… Jack Mathews New York Daily News

Full Review… Lou Lumenick New York Post

Full Review… Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal

Full Review… Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer

Full Review… Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times

Full Review… Serena Donadoni Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Full Review… Robert Wilonsky New Times

Full Review… Kam Williams AALBC.com

Full Review… Chris Kaltenbach Baltimore Sun

Full Review… David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor

Full Review… Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review

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Audience Reviews for The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

May 31, 2010

Hank Greenberg was good enough to have me commemorate his career on my pretend baseball hall of fame. Not that I had ever seen him play but his stats seemed impressive. Not the legend that Ruth was probably because he played in Detroit, Greenberg's story is very memorable. Likely inspired Jewish stars like Sandy Koufax in the next generation.

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