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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg

  • 1998
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
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The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998)
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The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.The life and career of Hank Greenberg, the first major Jewish baseball star in the Major Leagues.

  • Director
    • Aviva Kempner
  • Writer
    • Aviva Kempner
  • Stars
    • Reeve Brenner
    • Hank Greenberg
    • Walter Matthau
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    843
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    • Director
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Writer
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Stars
      • Reeve Brenner
      • Hank Greenberg
      • Walter Matthau
    • 20User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Reeve Brenner
    • Self - interviewee
    • (as Rabbi Reeve Brenner)
    Hank Greenberg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Self - interviewee
    Alan Dershowitz
    Alan Dershowitz
    • Self - interviewee
    Carl Levin
    Carl Levin
    • Self - interviewee
    • (as Senator Carl Levin)
    Stephen Greenberg
    • Self - interviewee
    Joseph Greenberg
    • Self - interviewee
    • (as Joe Greenberg)
    Max Ticktin
    • Self - interviewee
    • (as Rabbi Max Ticktin)
    Bill Mead
    • Self - interviewee
    Lou Gehrig
    Lou Gehrig
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Basil 'Mickey' Briggs
    • Self - interviewee
    Don Shapiro
    • Self - interviewee
    Bert Gordon
    • Self - interviewee
    Joe Falls
    • Self - interviewee
    Henry Ford
    Henry Ford
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Leo Ribuffo
    • Self - interviewee
    • (as Dr. Leo Ribuffo)
    Father Coughlin
    Father Coughlin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George Barahal
    • Self - interviewee
    • (as Dr. George Barahal)
    • Director
      • Aviva Kempner
    • Writer
      • Aviva Kempner
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    Did you know

    • Quotes
      • Dick Schaap: The first day that Hank was in the army, he and the other recruits were lined up and the sergeant immediately began spouting some anti-Semitic remarks like "I don't want no Goldbergs and no Cohns in my unit." Whereupon Hank raised his hand and says "My name is Greenberg." and he looks at Hank 6-3, 6-4, 200, 230, he says "I didn't say anything about Greenbergs."
    • Connections
      Features A Night at the Opera (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Take Me Out To the Ballgame
      Music by Albert von Tilzer
      Lyrics by Jack Norworth
      Yiddish lyrics by Henry Sapoznik
      Performed by Henry Sapoznik

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 21, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • The Ciesla Foundation
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Жизнь и времена Хэнка Гринберга
    • Production company
      • Ciesla Foundation
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,712,385
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,675
      • Jan 17, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,712,385
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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