Review of 61* (2001) by Sapphire * — 17 Jun 2007

I love Barry Pepper and it made me love roger maris.

This review of 61* (2001) was written by Sapphire * on 17 Jun 2007.

61* has generally received very positive reviews.

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By John Leonard (99) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 05 Feb 2018

Barry Pepper is an amazing Maris look-alike, Thomas Jane manages to suggest the damage Mantle did to himself, and Richard Masur plays the sort…

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By Melissa S (536) on 23 Mar 2010

I liked it. When I see perry he reminds me of my dad…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 09 Sep 2010

Quality HBO film, great acting and screenplay. Only movie I've seen where Barry Pepper has a lead role, he's solid as balls…

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By Michael P (1,574) on 06 Feb 2010

A great look at the home run race between Maris and Mantle in the summer of 1961. Back when players didn't use steroids...ah those were the days…

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By Breanne R (3) on 16 Apr 2012

I love this move. I thought Barry Pepper did an AWESOME job playing in this movie…

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By Rhyno H (3) on 30 Aug 2012

My favorite baseball movie of all time, end of story, it really shows how hard an athletes life can be…

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By Micah A (14) on 10 Jul 2018

Good to see if you don't know about the race. It was like a nice TV movie. Well-acted, absolutely required viewing for Yankees fans (or NYers). ;-)…

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By William D (321) on 30 Apr 2010

61* is an endearing ode to the baseball days of yore when the press was the enemy, salaries were in check, and breaking records with bat and…

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By Jackson C (173) on 21 Jan 2012

Sometimes a player can be more than a game, a movie more than just a movie…

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By Julian T (578) on 08 Dec 2011

Terrific mix of drama and documentary. About as historically accurate a baseball film as I've ever seen…

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