For Love of the Game
A veteran MLB pitcher on the brink of retirement battles his own doubts and a high‑stakes final start to deliver a perfect game and finally earn the love he’s chased for years.
“Billy Chapel must choose between the woman he loves and the game he lives for.”
Synopsis
A baseball legend nearing the end of his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove himself, demonstrate his capabilities, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
Credits
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 137+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Eric L BeasonShot by John BaileyScored by Basil PoledourisDesigned by Neil Spisak
Box Office
1999 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$46.1M
US & Canada: $35.2M — 76% of worldwide · International: $10.9M (24%)
Opening weekend: $13.0M — 37% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $16.6M — 47% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,829 theaters
Also known as
- Aus Liebe zum Spielde
- Pour l'amour du jeufr
- Gioco d'amoreit
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Cast & Crew
137 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kevin Costner
as Billy Chapel
Kelly Preston
as Jane Aubrey
John C Reilly
as Gus Sinski
Jena Malone
as Heather Aubrey
Brian Cox
as Gary Wheeler
J K Simmons
as Frank Perry
Vin Scully
as Vin Scully
Steve Lyons
as Steve Lyons
Bill E Rogers
as Davis Birch
Carmine Giovinazzo
as Ken Strout
Hugh Ross
as Mike Udall
Domenick Lombardozzi
as Tow Truck Driver
Supporting cast
114Arnetia Walker
as Airport Bartender
Larry Joshua
as Yankee Fan in Bar
Greer Barnes
as Mickey Hart (Detroit Tigers)
Scott Bream
as Brian Whitt (Detroit Tigers)
Jose Mota
as Jose Garcia (Detroit Tigers)
Earl Johnson
as Marcus Random (Detroit Tigers)
Chris Lemonis
as Lee Giordano (Detroit Tigers)
Jesse Ibarra
as Dennis Skinner (Detroit Tigers)
Pedro Swann
as Juan Vasquez (Detroit Tigers)
Michael Rivera
as Jimmy Pena (Detroit Tigers)
Dave Eiland
as Relief Pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
Joe Lisi
as Pete (Detroit Tigers)
Jim Colborn
as 3rd Base Coach (Detroit Tigers)
Paul Bradshaw
as Tiger Pitching Coach
Gene Kirley
as Tiger Bench Coach
Chris Fischer
as Detroit Tiger Bench
Jon M Mcdonnell
as Detroit Tiger Bench
Barry Bradford
as Detroit Tiger Bench
Kevin Craig West
as Detroit Tiger Bench
Wes Said Drake
as Detroit Tiger Bench
Luis Moro
as Detroit Tiger Bench
Michael Papajohn
as Sam Tuttle (NY Yankees)
John Darjean Jr
as Jonathan Warble (NY Yankees)
Donzell Mcdonald
as Lenny Howell (NY Yankees)
Scott Pose
as Matt Crane (NY Yankees)
Vick Brown
as Jesus Cabrillo (NY Yankees)
Chris Ashby
as Nardini (NY Yankees)
Bill Masse
as Mike Robinson (NY Yankees)
Mike Buddie
as Jack Spellman (NY Yankees)
Eric Knowles
as Ted Franklin (NY Yankees)
Ricky Ledee
as Ruiz (NY Yankees)
Juan Nieves
as Francisco Delgado (NY Yankees)
Augie Garrido
as Yankee Manager
Rick Reed
as Home Plate Umpire
Rich Garcia
as 1st Base Umpire
Jerry Crawford
as 2nd Base Umpire
Bob Sheppard
as Yankee Stadium Announcer
Eddie Layton
as Yankee Stadium Organist
Frank Adu
as Locker Room Attendant
T Sean Ferguson
as Heckler
Victor Colicchio
as Heckler
David Mucci
as Heckler
Jacob Reynolds
as Wheeler's Nephew
Maurice Shrog
as Yankee Stadium Usher
Karen Williams
as Kisha Birch
Tracy Middendorf
as Blonde Player's Wife
William Newman
as Fitch
P J Barry
as Waldorf Doorman
Frank Girardeau
as Waldorf Bellhop
Caterina Zapponi
as Waldorf Singer
Monty Alexander
as Waldorf Pianist
Daniel Dae Kim
as ER Doctor
Judith Drake
as ER Nurse
Bill Vincent
as X-Ray Technician
Bill Costner
as Billy's Father
Sharon Costner
as Billy's Mother
Mark Thomason
as Billy's Father (Early Years)
Laura Cayouette
as Masseuse
Christopher Cousins
as Ian
Ted Raimi
as Gallery Doorman
Michael Emerson
as Gallery Doorman
Shelly Desai
as Taxi Driver
Lucinda Clare
as Airline Ticket Agent
Ed Morgan
as Man at the Cafe
Brian Donald Hickey
as Autograph Seeker
Tracy Perry
as Autograph Seeker
Mark Adrian
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Derek Ambrosi
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Dread Archie Jr
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Sonia Aurora
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Allison Baker
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Jani Blom
as Drunk Guy (uncredited)
David S Bookbinder
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Barry Brandt
as Billy's Brother (uncredited)
Chuck Bunting
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
James H Burns
as Baseball Scout (uncredited)
Carl Burrows
as Cunningham (uncredited)
Todd Carroll
as Yankee Player (uncredited)
David Crane
as New York Fan (uncredited)
Addie Daddio
as Waitress (uncredited)
Marc Davies
as Baseball Player (uncredited)
Stephanye Dussud
as Detroit Tiger's Wife (uncredited)
Phil Faicco
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Ken Farnell
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Caroline Fogarty
as Waitress (uncredited)
Guy Guglielmi
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Phil Hawn
as Fan in Airport Lounge (uncredited)
David G Knappe
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Sheila Lussier
as Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)
Susan Malick
as Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)
John Mcewan
as Stadium Spectator (uncredited)
Seth William Meier
as Brian Whelan (uncredited)
Taylor Mccall Moore
as Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Josh Mowery
as Team Buyer (uncredited)
Michael Neeley
as Horseback Cop (uncredited)
Glenn Nocera
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Dominic Pace
as Aravalo (uncredited)
Michael C Pierce
as Relief Pitcher Lovett (uncredited)
Bobby Plasencia
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Stu Large Riley
as Richard (uncredited)
Tait Smith
as Frat Boy (uncredited)
Laurent St Pierre
as Maitre d' (uncredited)
Robert Stepanek
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
John B Sterling
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Wendy Rich Stetson
as Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)
Alberto Suarez
as Ballgame Fan (uncredited)
Al Thompson
as Pete (uncredited)
Barbara Troy
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Joseph Tudisco
as Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Ray Vanacore
as Screaming Yankee Fan (uncredited)
Tom Ward
as Yankees Bench Manager (uncredited)
Troy Waters
as Sailboat Captain (uncredited)
Kathleen Wilce
as Tourist at Airport (uncredited)
Geoff Witcher
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
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