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We Believe: The Movie is a 2009 documentary film about the city of Chicago and her enduring love for the Chicago Cubs. directed by John Scheinfeld, (The U.S. vs. John Lennon), this feature film documentary is a celebration of hope, loyalty, faith and the extraordinary love affair between a great city and its baseball team. We Believe explores the relationship between Chicago, the Cubs and their loyal fans. It is currently scheduled to be released into theaters during the spring of 2009.



Overview
The Chicago Cubs and the City of Chicago will be brilliantly combined in this powerful and passionate documentary film set against the 2008 baseball season and the 100th Anniversary of the last Cubs win at the World Series. Filming for the documentary has been underway since February 2008 the opening of Cubs Spring Training Camp in Mesa, Arizona. The filming will be completed at the end of the CUBS 2008 season and the documentary will be released in early 2009.

The film, described as an intimate observation of love and loyalty, caters to a wide range of audience members and sports fans alike. We Believe intricately intertwines the sport of baseball with the fascinating city of Chicago, as it focuses on the Cubs, the fans, and the fascinating culture that has developed as a result.

Avid movie goers will find themselves entrenched in a tale of fierce loyalty and compassion between an entire city and a baseball team, despite an undeniable absence of success. And ardent sports fans, whether Cubs fans or not, will be able to put all rivalries aside and enjoy an enthralling film which reminds us all why baseball is America's sport, her national pastime, and her first true love.



Cast List
Appearing in the film are nine current players, Lou Piniella, Hugh Heffner, Billy Corgan, Ernie Banks, Joe Mantegna, Ron Santo, former players, politicians, historians and the fans, this film gives the world a look into the unique city of Chicago and why its people are so passionate about the Cubs.