The Man Who Lived His Dream / The Babe Subtitled VHS Video Babe Ruth A biographical film depicting the legendary home run king, Babe Ruth. In the early 20th century, Ruth was abandoned by his parents at the age of 7 due to his mischievousness and was placed in a Baltimore reformatory. He was an incorrigible problem child there as well. However, one day, a priest recognized his baseball talent. From then on, Ruth became engrossed in baseball, grew steadily, and became a major league player. "The Man Who Lived His Dream / The Babe" (Yume o Ikita Otoko / The Babe, The Babe) is a 1992 American biographical film. Directed by Arthur Hiller, starring John Goodman and Kelly McGillis, among others. It is a work based on the life of the famous American baseball player Babe Ruth. Directed by: Arthur Hiller Screenplay: John Fusco Produced by: John Fusco Executive Producers: Walter Coblenz William Finnegan Cast: John Goodman Kelly McGillis Trini Alvarado Bruce Boxleitner Music by: Elmer Bernstein Cinematography by: Haskell Wexler Edited by: Robert C. Jones Production Companies: Waterhorse Productions Finnegan-Pinchuk Productions Distributed by: United States: Universal Pictures Japan: UIP Release Date: United States: April 17, 1992 Japan: September 5, 1992 Running time: 115 minutes