For Love of the Game (film)

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For Love of the Game Image:FortheLoveoftheGame.jpg
Directed by	Sam Raimi
Written by	Michael Shaara (novel) Dana Stevens (screenplay)
Starring	Kevin Costner Kelly Preston John C. Reilly Jena Malone Brian Cox
Music by	Basil Poledouris
Cinematography	John Bailey
Editing by	Eric L. Beason Arthur Coburn
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	1999 (U.S. release)
Running time	137 min
Language	English
Budget	$50,000,000
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This article is about the 1999 film. For for other uses, see For Love of the Game.

For Love of the Game is a film based on the book For Love of the Game by Michael Shaara. It is directed by Sam Raimi and starring Kevin Costner as Billy Chapel and Kelly Preston as Jane Aubrey

[edit] Plot summary

A baseball legend, almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of 40, has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.

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Kevin Costner plays a Major League pitcher playing in his last professional game, in the midst of throwing a perfect game, flashes back to memories of his long time girlfriend.