Eight Men Out(1988)
“When the cheering stopped, there were... Eight Men Out.”
Overview
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
Director
John Sayles
Studio
Orion Pictures
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$6M
Cast
John Cusack
as Buck Weaver
Clifton James
as Charles Comiskey
Michael Lerner
as Arnold Rothstein
Christopher Lloyd
as Bill Burns
John Mahoney
as Kid Gleason
Charlie Sheen
as Hap Felsch
David Strathairn
as Eddie Cicotte
D. B. Sweeney
as 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
Don Harvey
as Swede Risberg
Michael Rooker
as Chick Gandil
Perry Lang
as Fred McMullin
James Read
as Lefty Williams
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1988
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$6M
Production Companies
Orion Pictures • Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
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Where can I watch Eight Men Out?▼
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What is Eight Men Out about?▼
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.
Who directed Eight Men Out?▼
Eight Men Out was directed by John Sayles and released in 1988. It is a drama, history film.
How long is Eight Men Out?▼
Eight Men Out has a runtime of 2 hours and 0 minutes (120 minutes total).
Who stars in Eight Men Out?▼
The cast of Eight Men Out includes John Cusack as Buck Weaver, Clifton James as Charles Comiskey, Michael Lerner as Arnold Rothstein, Christopher Lloyd as Bill Burns, John Mahoney as Kid Gleason and more.
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