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For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game is a 1999 American sports drama film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Dana Stevens, based on Michael Shaara's 1991 novel of the same title. Starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston, it follows the perfect game performance of an aging star baseball pitcher as he deals with the pressures of pitching in Yankee Stadium in his final outing by calming himself with memories of a long-term relationship.
Plot
The Detroit Tigers travel to New York to play a season-ending series against the New York Yankees. At 63–97, the team has long since been eliminated from playoff contention and are playing for nothing but pride against the Yankees, who have a chance to clinch the American League East with a win.
More details
| author | Dana Stevens |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Sam Raimi |
| editor | Arthur Coburn Eric L. Beason |
| events | baseball |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | amaze american league east bullpen catcher detroit tigers end flashback game hotel room hotel suite how to last chance lose manager morning new york yankees nothing perfect game rally relief pitcher san francisco giants single mother talk teenage daughter trade wait yankee stadium |
| musicBy | Basil Poledouris |
| producer | Amy Robinson Armyan Bernstein |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Colorado New York City |