How Many Baseball Movies Has Kevin Costner Been In?

A list of all the baseball movies Kevin Costner has been in, including Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game, and Bull Durham.

Field of Dreams

Kevin Costner is an American actor who has starred in many films and television shows. He is best known for his roles in ‘The Untouchables,’ ‘Field of Dreams,’ ‘Dances with Wolves,’ and ‘Bull Durham.’ He has also starred in a number of baseball movies.

Release Date

“Field of Dreams” was released in theaters on May 5, 1989. The classic baseball movie starring Kevin Costner was directed by Phil Alden Robinson and written by Robinson and W.P. Kinsella, based on Kinsella’s novel “Shoeless Joe.”

Plot

In “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner plays an Iowa farmer who hears a voice in his cornfield telling him, “If you build it, he will come.” He interprets this as a message from God and decides to build a baseball field on his farm, whereupon Shoeless Joe Jackson and other dead baseball players from the 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal appear and play ball. The film follows his connection to his father and how the sport of baseball helps him remember and forgive.

Cast

Kevin Costner as Ray Kinsella
Amy Madigan as Annie Kinsella
Gaby Hoffmann as Karin Kinsella
Ray Liotta as Shoeless Joe Jackson
Terence Mann as Terence Mann
James Earl Jones as Dr. Archibald “Moonlight” Graham
Burt Lancaster as Doc Graham (Field of Dreams)
Dwier Brown as Mark Hemmelgarn
Timothy Busfield as Mark’s Brother-in-Law

For Love of the Game

Kevin Costner has been in many baseball movies, but his first was “For Love of the Game.” This movie was about an aging baseball player who is forced to retire. Costner’s character, Billy Chapel, is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He is one of the best pitchers in the game and has a chance to pitch a perfect game.

Release Date

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 novel of the same name. The film stars Kevin Costner, Kelly Preston, John C. Reilly, Jena Malone, Brian Cox and Connie Nielsen. It was Costner’s third film about baseball (after Bull Durham and Field of Dreams), and his second concerning golf (following Tin Cup).

The plot revolves around Billy Chapel (Costner), a star pitcher nearing the end of his career with the Detroit Tigers, as he reflects on his love for baseball while playing in his final game. Chapel’s reflections are interwoven with events from that day’s game and from key moments throughout his career.

Plot

In “For Love of the Game,” Kevin Costner plays an aging baseball player who is pitching what could be the last game of his career. In between innings, he reflects on his life and career, especially his relationship with Jane (Kelly Preston), a singer he met seven years earlier. The film follows Costner’s character as he flashes back to key moments in his relationship with Jane while he tries to win the game.

Cast

Kevin Costner plays Billy Chapel, an aging Detroit Tigers pitcher who is traded to the Yankees late in his career. Chapel is respected by his peers but his advertisers and the fans have turned on him. His best friend and catcher, Gus Sinski, is forced to retire because of injuries. Gus encourages Billy to leave the game gracefully but Chapel initially refuses, determined to make one last run at the pennant with the Yankees. When a young gun reliever, Jane Aubrey, starts stealing his thunder, Chapel is forced to question how much longer he can continue playing.

Bull Durham

Bull Durham is a 1988 American sports comedy film set in the minor league baseball world, directed by Ron Shelton and starring Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Costner. Costner plays “Crash” Davis, a veteran catcher brought in to mentor promising pitcher “Nuke” Laloosh (Robbins).

Release Date

Bull Durham was released in 1988 and was directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, and Susan Sarandon. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $50 million on a $15 million budget.

Plot

In Durham, North Carolina, Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) is a minor league baseball player in his thirties whose playing days are numbered. One night he meets “Nuke” Laloosh (Tim Robbins), a highly touted pitcher promoted to the Durham Bulls who believes he is destined to play in the major leagues. Crash is assigned to coach and mature him before he can be called up to the majors. The two clash immediately. Nuke throws fastballs that often hit batters and gets angry when Crash attempts to change his pitching style. Meanwhile, Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon) selects Nuke as her summer “mate.” She’s an attractive older woman who has had many baseball men including Crash in years past.

Cast

Kevin Costner plays Crash Davis, an experienced minor league baseball player brought in to teach the game to Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a hotshot young pitcher with a rocket arm but little control over his pitches. Omar Epps appears as “Meal Ticket”, LaLoosh’s catcher. Susie Soriano is Costner’s love interest, Annie Savoy. Robbins was nominated for an Academy Award for his role.

Costner was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film was also nominated for Best Picture at the Golden Globes.

61*

As of October 2019, Kevin Costner has been in 61* movies. This total includes movies where he was an actor, director, producer, and writer.

Release Date

May 30, 2019 (limited)

Plot

The film follows the game at a high school where a talented team of young teenage players are trying to save their team from being shut down.

Cast

Kevin Costner– Ray Kinsella

Amy Madigan– Annie Kinsella

Gaby Hoffmann– Karin Kinsella

Ray Liotta– Shoeless Joe Jackson

Timothy Busfield– Mark Harmon

Burt Lancaster– Dr. Archibald “Moonlight” Graham