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Eight Men Out
1988
Writer/director John Sayles' dramatization of the most infamous episode in professional sports -- the fix of the 1919 World Series -- is considered by many to be among his best films and arguably the best baseball movie ever made. This adaptation of Eliot Asinof's definitive study of the scandal shows how athletes of another .. Read more
| Starring | Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack |
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| Director | John Sayles |
| Genres | Drama |
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Eight Men Out
Writer/director John Sayles' dramatization of the most infamous episode in professional sports -- the fix of the 1919 World Series -- is considered by many to be among his best films and arguably the best baseball movie ever made. This adaptation of Eliot Asinof's definitive study of the scandal shows how athletes of another era were a different breed from the well-paid stars of later years. The Chicago White Sox owner, Charlie Comiskey (Clifton James), is portrayed as a skinflint with little inclination to reward his team for their spectacular season. When a gambling syndicate led by Arnold Rothstein (Michael Lerner) gets wind of the players' discontent, it offers a select group of stars -- including pitcher Eddie Cicotte (Sayles regular David Strathairn), infielder Buck Weaver (John Cusack), and outfielder Shoeless Joe Jackson (D. B. Sweeney) -- more money to play badly than they would have earned to try to win the Series against the Cincinnati Reds. Sayles cast the story with actors who look and perform like real jocks, and added a colorful supporting cast that includes Studs Terkel as reporter Hugh Fullerton and Sayles himself as Ring Lardner.~ Tom Wiener, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney, Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney |
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| Director | John Sayles |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 54 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | Substitute Sports |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1988 To Rent: DVD: 07 Jun 2004 |
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Sayles tells the story of the 1919 World Series baseball scandal as an allegory of the way the uneducated poor can be... read more on Time Out
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- Time Out
- 04 Nov 2008 at 00:17
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its greatest strength is its greatest weakness
Eight men out tells the true story of the 1919 Chicago black sox scandal where some players in the team were bribed to throw the world series.
The ... read more » - 20045
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- 10 reviews
- Kingston upon Thames
- 29 Sep 2004 at 20:47
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Not my cup of tea
Turned off after 15 minutes - too slow to start.
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Great Film - even for non sport fans
I am not a baseball fan and have never sat and watched a game as I live in England where the sport is largely unknown. I watched the film after reading bits and... read more »
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Not your usual 4 star.....
Different to all the films you usually see (in particular since the rise of blockbusters/comic book movies/epic oscar nominees). A must see for anyone who likes... read more »
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Humble Sayles removes his credit from films
- WENN Newsdesk
- 25 Aug 2011
Cult moviemaker/writer John Sayles has revealed he often asks for his credit to be removed from films when he doesn't feel he deserves recognition for the final script. The Eight Men Out writer/director admits he is often called on as a "screenwriter for hire" - and his resume should be swelled by projects like The Mummy and The Alamo - but he chooses not to be credited if he hasn't put in the bulk of the work. He explains, "I worked on The Mummy years ago when Joe Dante was going to direct it. Read more
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Eight Men Out
Writer/director John Sayles' dramatization of the most infamous episode in professional sports -- the fix of the 1919 World Series -- is considered by many to be among his best films and arguably the best baseball movie ever made. This adaptation of Eliot Asinof's definitive study of the scandal ...
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