Fever Pitch is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly and produced by Amanda Posey, Alan Greenspan, Gil Netter, Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen and Bradley Thomas. The screenplay was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel and is based on the book Fever Pitch: A Fan’s Life by Nick Hornby.
Rated: PG-13 (movie contains crude and sexual humor and some sensuality)
Run Time: 1h 44min
Release Date: April 8, 2005 (USA)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Director: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Fever Pitch stars Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Jason Spevack, Jack Kehler, KaDee Strickland, Ione Skye, Lenny Clarke, JoBeth Williams, Marissa Jaret, Andrew Wilson, James Sikking, Willie Garson and Stephen King.
Fever Pitch is the story of Ben (Jimmy Fallon) who is a school teacher and ginormous Boston Red Sox fan who meets Lindsey (Drew Barrymore) and falls in love.
Movie Quotes
“I like being part of something that’s bigger than me, than I. It’s good for your soul to invest in something you can’t control” – Ben
You’re a romantic. You have a lyrical soul. You can love under the best and worst conditions.” – Lindsey
“Hey Ump, get off your knees. You’re blowing the game!” – Stephen King
“Johnny Damon, you got the sweetest ass in the league!” – Viv
“You love me enough to sell your tickets, I love you enough to not let you. What do you say we try to do all of it. Let’s try to jerk one out of the park.” – Lindsey Meeks
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Drew Barrymore as Lindsey Meeks
Jimmy Fallon as Ben
Jason Spevack as Ben – 1980
Jack Kehler as Al
KaDee Strickland as Robin
Ione Skye as Molly
Lenny Clarke as Uncle Carl
JoBeth Williams as Maureen Meeks
Marissa Jaret Winoker as Sarah
Andrew Wilson as Grant Wade
James Sikking as Doug Meeks
Willie Garson as Kevin
Stephen King as Stephen King