The Babe

The Babe

115 mins | Drama | April 17, 1992

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.

The Babe

115 mins | Drama | April 17, 1992

The Babe
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Universal Pictures, Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Waterhorse Productions
Original title The Babe
Directors Arthur Hiller
Writers John Fusco

Cast

John Goodman

as Babe Ruth

Kelly McGillis

as Claire Ruth

Trini Alvarado

as Helen Ruth

Randy Steinmeyer

as Ty Cobb

James Cromwell

as Brother Mathias

Michael McGrady

as Lou Gehrig

Richard Tyson

as Guy Bush

Joseph Ragno

as Miller Huggins

Ralph Marrero

as Frank 'Ping' Bodie

Bernard Kates

as Colonel Jack Ruppert

Stevie Lee

as Eddie the Bat Boy

Bruce Boxleitner

as Jumpin' Joe Dugan

Peter Donat

as Frazee

J. C. Quinn

as Jack Dunn

Robert Swan

as George Ruth Sr.

Stephen Caffrey

as Johnny Sylvester (at 30)

Danny Goldring

as Bill Carrigan

Bernie Gigliotti

as Al Capone

Michael Nicolosi

as Jimmy Colosimmo

W. Earl Brown

as Herb Pennock

Shannon Cochran

as Flapper

Michael Papajohn

as Heckler

Gene Weygandt

as Mr. Sylvester

Brendan Hutt

as Boy at St. Mary's

Jeffrey Wiseman

as Boy at St. Mary's

Elizabeth Greenberg

as Dorothy Ruth

Larry Cedar

as Forbes Field Announcer

Alan Johnson

as Orphanage Reporter

Michael Krawic

as Theatre-Goer

Johanna McKay

as Yankee Wife

Jim Ortlieb

as Scribe

Scott Haven

as Scribe

Tricia Munford

as Ida Dugan, Jump's Wife

Matt Doherty

as Boy in Car