For Love of the Game (film)

For Love of the Game
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sam Raimi
Screenplay by	Dana Stevens
Based on	For Love of the Game by Michael Shaara
Produced by	Armyan Bernstein Amy Robinson
Starring	Kevin Costner Kelly Preston John C. Reilly Jena Malone Brian Cox
Cinematography	John Bailey
Edited by	Eric L. Beason Arthur Coburn
Music by	Basil Poledouris
Production companies	Beacon Pictures Renaissance Pictures Tig Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 17, 1999 (1999-09-17)
Running time	138 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million[2]
Box office	$46.1 million[3]

For Love of the Game is a 1999 American sports drama film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Dana Stevens, based on Michael Shaara's 1991 novel of the same title. Starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston, it follows the perfect game performance of an aging star baseball pitcher as he deals with the pressures of pitching in Yankee Stadium in his final outing by calming himself with memories of a long-term relationship.

The play-by-play of the game is announced by longtime Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers baseball broadcaster Vin Scully, who himself called four perfect games in his career, and Steve Lyons.

The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment, grossing $46.1 million against a $50 million production budget. Costner received a nomination for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor.