Bull Durham (1988)

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writer:

Ron Shelton

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Costner	...	Crash Davis
Susan Sarandon	...	Annie Savoy
Tim Robbins	...	Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh
Trey Wilson	...	Skip
Robert Wuhl	...	Larry
William O'Leary	...	Jimmy
David Neidorf	...	Bobby
Danny Gans	...	Deke
Tom Silardi	...	Tony
Lloyd T. Williams	...	Mickey (as Lloyd Williams)
Rick Marzan	...	Jose
George Buck	...	Nuke's Father
Jenny Robertson	...	Millie
Gregory Avellone	...	Doc (as Greg Avelone)
Garland Bunting	...	Teddy - Radio Announcer (as Carey 'Garland' Bunting)

Storyline

Veteran minor-league catcher Crash Davis is assigned to the Class A Durham Bulls to handle the team's star rookie, wild pitcher "Nuke" LaLoosh. Team groupie Annie Savoy romances both players, creating a comic triangle.

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Plot Keywords:

pitcher | baseball | minor league baseball | sports team | wedding | 

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Taglines:

It's all about sex and sport. What else is there?

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Annies Männer

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$50,888,729 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Mount Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Carrie Fisher and Debra Winger auditioned for the role of Annie but backed out.

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Goofs

In the scene when Nuke first shakes off Crash's sign, Crash can be seen walking back towards the plate and putting his mask on. When he arrives at the plate and says "fastball" to the opposing batter, he begins to put his mask on again.

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Quotes

Crash Davis: Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your left? Huh? Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your LEFT?
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: My left.
Crash Davis: Good! That's good; when you get in a fight with a drunk you don't hit him with your pitching hand. God, I can't keep giving you these free lessons so quit screwin' around and help me up.

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Connections

Featured in Starz Inside: Sex and the Cinema (2009)

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Soundtracks

"I IDOLIZE YOU"
Written by Ike Turner
Performed by Ike Turner & Tina Turner

User Reviews

A Complete Entertainer...

'Bull Durham' is A Complete Entertainer, That Easily is among THE Best Sport-Centric Films-Ever. Ron Shelton's Screenplay & Direction, both, are very-well done, while the Performances, are remarkable.

'Bull Durham' Synopsis: Crash" Davis, a veteran catcher is brought in to teach rookie pitcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh about the game in preparation for reaching the Major Leagues, While, Baseball groupie Annie Savoy romances Nuke but finds herself increasingly attracted to Crash.

'Bull Durham' is humorous, energetic & most of all, entertaining. The film wonderfully grabs your attention. Ron Shelton's Screenplay is a great blend of energy & humor. His direction, on the other-hand, is very-well done. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are nice.

Performance-Wise: Kevin Costner delivers a terrific performance. The actor sinks his teeth into the part & brings it out with flying colors. Susan Sarandon, as always, is fabulous. Tim Robbins suits his part perfectly. Trey Wilson does well. William O'Leary is as usual.

On the whole, 'Bull Durham' is A Complete Entertainer.