The almost mythic career of Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle is the subject of this acclaimed HBO Sports documentary special. Over 18 seasons with the Bronx Bombers, despite constant nagging injuries, Mantle managed to hit 536 home runs, twice hitting more than 50 in a season. He finished ten seasons with a batting average of .300 or more and suited up for seven World Series. To this day, ?The Mick? remains the greatest switch-hitter in baseball history; however, behind his country charm and good looks there was his wayward lifestyle that harmed his marriage, his relationship with his four sons and ultimately his health.
Editing
Brutal juxtaposition of Mantle's decline with his youthful supernova.
Acting
Mickey's own late-life interviews, raw and unvarnished.
Director
George Roy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mantle represented postwar American confidence: handsome, powerful, seemingly indestructible—the perfect mask for private rot.
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