Directed by:
Ron SheltonScreenplay:
Ron SheltonCinematography:
Bobby ByrneComposer:
Michael ConvertinoCast:
Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Robert Wuhl, William O'Leary, David Neidorf, Jenny Robertson, Don S. Davis, Trey Wilson, Mark Jeffrey Miller (more)VOD (3)
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Former minor leaguer Ron Shelton hit a grand slam with his directorial debut, one of the most revered sports movies of all time. Durham Bulls devotee Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon)—who every year takes a new player under her wing (and into her bed)—has singled out the loose-cannon pitching prospect Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a big-league talent with a rock-bottom maturity level. But she’s unable to shake Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), the veteran catcher brought in to give Nuke some on-the-field seasoning. A breakthrough film for all three of its stars and an Oscar nominee for Shelton’s highly quotable screenplay, Bull Durham is a freewheeling hymn to wisdom, experience, and America’s pastime, tipping its cap to all those who grind it out for love of the game. (Criterion)
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An interesting comedy that can show you why baseball is fun, but also that even actors you consider elite can let loose and entertain. Susan Sarandon is incredibly charming here, but it is mainly Robbins and Costner who steal the show in the end, as it is slightly more focused on them. It doesn't matter at all, because it is not boring.
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A somewhat plankish 1980s baseball drama that at times evokes the end of the experimental 1970s thanks to shallow characters and a very relaxed atmosphere. Of course, the main asset is the leading trio, which you'll admire more in terms of acting talent than anything else, because when you look at the aforementioned actors today, several decades apart, it's just great fun to see a shivering Tim Robbins, a consistently "get laid" Susan Sarandon, and a soft-spoken, good-guy Kevin Costner, who, by the way, here trained his facial expressions for The Bodyguard, where he had a considerably better written character. There's little worthwhile about baseball, but it does have a lively vibe and it’s OK as a sports comedy.
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