The Babe

1h 55min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Waterhorse Productions

Universal Pictures

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Babe Ruth
Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Claire Ruth
Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Helen Ruth
James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Brother Mathias
Michael McGrady

Michael McGrady

Lou Gehrig
Joseph Ragno

Joseph Ragno

Miller Huggins
Ralph Marrero

Ralph Marrero

Frank 'Ping' Bodie
Bernard Kates

Bernard Kates

Colonel Jack Ruppert
Stevie Lee

Stevie Lee

Eddie the Bat Boy
Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Jumpin' Joe Dugan
J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Jack Dunn
Robert Swan

Robert Swan

George Ruth Sr.
Stephen Caffrey

Stephen Caffrey

Johnny Sylvester (at 30)
Danny Goldring

Danny Goldring

Bill Carrigan
Michael Nicolosi

Michael Nicolosi

Jimmy Colosimmo
W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Herb Pennock
Gene Weygandt

Gene Weygandt

Mr. Sylvester
Brendan Hutt

Brendan Hutt

Boy at St. Mary's
Jeffrey Wiseman

Jeffrey Wiseman

Boy at St. Mary's
Larry Cedar

Larry Cedar

Forbes Field Announcer
Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson

Orphanage Reporter
Michael Krawic

Michael Krawic

Theatre-Goer
Johanna McKay

Johanna McKay

Yankee Wife
Tricia Munford

Tricia Munford

Ida Dugan, Jump's Wife
Matt Doherty

Matt Doherty

Boy in Car

Release date

17th Apr 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English