Henry & Me (2014)

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Henry & Me is a 2014 American animated drama film directed by Barrett Esposito and written by David I. Stern. The film is based on Ray Negron's children's book One Last Time: Goodbye to Yankee Stadium, and stars Richard Gere, Chazz Palminteri, Danny Aiello, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Austin Williams, Lucie Arnaz and Hank Steinbrenner. The film was released on DVD on September 30, 2014.

Production

Henry & Me is based on Ray Negron's children's book One Last Time: Goodbye to Yankee Stadium. The film began production in 2009, when the voice acting was recorded. The screenplay was written by David I. Stern. Actors Richard Gere, Cyndi Lauper, Lucie Arnaz, Joseph Gian, and José Feliciano (who originally played Jack's doctor) performed for free upon learning the film's subject matter and of the production's charity efforts.

In 2013, after the Biogenesis baseball scandal, Alex Rodriguez' scenes were cut from the film. The film's producer Joseph Avallone explained: "Its message of hope in the face of insurmountable odds—as told through the fantastical story of a young boy who goes on a magical journey with the New York Yankees—features, among A-list Hollywood talent, a collection of real-life Yankees, past and present, lending their voices and their spirits to this he…

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