Fresh
For fans of DeLillo, Keaton and/or either team in that classic Series, this curious little picture is worth tracking down.
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Overview
Combining real and fictional events, this movie centers around the historic 1986 World Series, and a day in the life of a playwright who skips opening night to watch the momentous game.
Director and cast
- Michael Hoffman Director
- Michael Keaton as Nicky Rogan
- Robert Downey Jr. as Steven Schwimmer
- Ari Graynor as Laurel Rogan
- Griffin Dunne as Elliott Litvak
- Bebe Neuwirth as Joanna Bourne
- Shalom Harlow as Paisley Porter
- Nadia Dajani as Renee Simons
- Harris Yulin as Peter Redmond
- Catherine O'Hara as Lillian Rogan
- Tom Aldredge as Michael Rogan
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
63%
Tomatometer
Rotten
For better and worse, this is a fiction writer's movie: the dialogue is admirably precise, yet the restrictive worldview that's so gripping in DeLillo's books seems like mere solipsism on-screen.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
... a quirky little comedy ...
Leba Hertz, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Novelist Don DeLillo brings many of his strengths to the screenplay for Game 6.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
The Red Sox as fatalistic metaphor is almost a quaint notion now, but Game 6 brings it all back to vivid life.
Scott Von Doviak, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
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