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.
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Cast verified as complete
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Crash Davis
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Annie Savoy
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| Tim Robbins | ... |
Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh
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| Trey Wilson | ... |
Skip
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| Robert Wuhl | ... |
Larry
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| William O'Leary | ... |
Jimmy
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| David Neidorf | ... |
Bobby
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| Danny Gans | ... |
Deke
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Tom Silardi | ... |
Tony
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Lloyd T. Williams | ... |
Mickey
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Rick Marzan | ... |
Jose
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George Buck | ... |
Nuke's Father
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| Jenny Robertson | ... |
Millie
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Gregory Avellone | ... |
Doc
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Garland Bunting | ... |
Teddy - Radio Announcer
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| Robert Dickman | ... |
Whitey
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Timothy Kirk | ... |
Ed
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Don Davis | ... |
Scared Batter
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| Stephen Ware | ... |
Umpire
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Tobi Eshelman | ... |
Bat Boy
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C.K. Bibby | ... |
Mayor
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| Henry G. Sanders | ... |
Sandy
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Antoinette Forsyth | ... |
Ballpark Announcer
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Shirley Anne Ritter | ... |
Cocktail Waitress
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Pete Bock | ... |
Minister
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Alan Mejia | ... |
Chu Chu
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Max Patkin | ... |
Max Patkin (The Clown Prince of Baseball)
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Sid Aikens | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Craig Brown | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Wes Currin | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Butch Davis | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Paul Devlin | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Jeff Greene | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Kelly Heath | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Mo Johnson | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Tim Kirk | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Todd Kopeznski | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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John Lovingood | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Eddie Matthews | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Alan Paternoster | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Bill Robinson | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Dean Robinson | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Tom Schultz | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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Sam Veraldi | ... |
Core Baseball Player
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El Chico Williams | ... |
Core Baseball Player
(as ElChico Williams)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mark Falvo | ... |
Core Baseball Player (uncredited)
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Maxine McClanahan | ... |
Fan at Ball Park (uncredited)
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| Mark Jeffrey Miller | ... |
Grounds Crewman (uncredited)
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David M. Potter | ... |
Fan at Ball Park (uncredited)
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| Rachel Singer | ... |
Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ron Shelton | ||
Written by
| Ron Shelton | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Burg | ... | producer |
| Charles Hirschhorn | ... | associate producer |
| David V. Lester | ... | executive producer |
| Thom Mount | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michael Convertino | ||
Cinematography by
| Bobby Byrne | ||
Editing by
| Robert Leighton | ||
| Adam Weiss | ||
Editorial Department
| Celeste Beard | ... | assistant editor |
| Phil Downey | ... | color timer |
| Margaret Goodspeed | ... | assistant editor |
| Steven Nevius | ... | assistant editor (as Steve Nevius) |
| Marypat Plottner | ... | synching editor |
| Lewis Schoenbrun | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bonnie Timmermann | ||
Production Design by
| Armin Ganz | ||
Art Direction by
| David Lubin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kris Boxell | ||
Costume Design by
| Louise Frogley | ||
Makeup Department
| Leslie Ann Anderson | ... | hair stylist (as Leslie Anne Anderson) |
| Cynthia Barr | ... | makeup artist |
| Doreen Vantyne | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| David V. Lester | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eugene Corr | ... | second unit director |
| Ken Goch | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Ric Kidney | ... | first assistant director (as Richard J. Kidney) |
| Donald J. Lee Jr. | ... | second second assistant director |
| Nina K. Noble | ... | second assistant director (as Nina Kostroff) |
| Michael Samson | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| Kristin Argue | ... | drapery |
| Robert Beck | ... | set dresser |
| David Brace | ... | associate set decorator |
| Frances R. Brogden | ... | art department assistant |
| James C. Brookshire | ... | property assistant |
| Nino Candido | ... | property master |
| Breon Dunigan | ... | carpenter |
| Jay Fisher | ... | set painter |
| Mark Geiger | ... | carpenter |
| Jim Hill | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bruce E. Kasson | ... | assistant property master (as Bruce Kasson) |
| John A. Kelly | ... | key scenic artist (as John Kelly) |
| Brick Mason | ... | production illustrator |
| Kim McClees | ... | set dresser (as Kim T. McClees) |
| Jeffrey L. McKay | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Michael Ryan | ... | construction foreman |
| Ron Servicky | ... | set dresser |
| 'Polar Bear' Shaw | ... | set dresser (as Polar Bear) |
| Theo Van Den Huevel | ... | carpenter |
| Dwain Wilson | ... | key set dresser (as Dwain F. Wilson) |
Sound Department
| David W. Alstadter | ... | adr recordist (as Dave Alstadter) / foley recordist (as Dave Alstadter) |
| Lorna Anderson | ... | sound editor |
| Tim Ballou | ... | cable person |
| Lon Bender | ... | supervising sound designer (as Lon E. Bender) / supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender) |
| Larry Boudry | ... | sound recordist |
| Neal Burger | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Burton | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Cohen | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| Steven B. Cohen | ... | sound recordist |
| Jeff Courtie | ... | foley mixer |
| William Dotson | ... | assistant sound editor (as William D. Dotson) |
| Kirk Francis | ... | sound mixer |
| Stan Gilbert | ... | adr editor |
| Robert W. Glass Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kevin Hearst | ... | sound editor |
| Devon Heffley Curry | ... | adr supervisor |
| Alan Holly | ... | adr mixer |
| Paul Holzborn | ... | foley artist |
| Larry Kemp | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lou Kleinman | ... | sound editor |
| Bob Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Minkler) |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Richard L. Morrison | ... | foley mixer |
| Dan M. Rich | ... | sound editor |
| Frank Smathers | ... | adr editor |
| Mychal Smith | ... | boom operator |
| Cathie Speakman | ... | sound editor |
| Wylie Stateman | ... | sound editor |
| David Terry | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Robert Thirlwell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert M. Thirlwell) |
| Scott Warner | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeff Watts | ... | sound editor |
| Gordon Webb | ... | boom operator |
| Don MacDougall | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Vicky Tama | ... | Sound Effects Recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jeff Hyde | ... | special effects technician |
| Vern Hyde | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Webster Whinery | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Perry Adleman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Eric Bartsch | ... | grip |
| Christian H. Burton | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Chris Burton) |
| Marg Chiaventone | ... | lamp operator |
| Joe D'Alessandro | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Eric Engler | ... | camera operator (as William Eric Engler) |
| John Ferguson | ... | gaffer (as John C. Ferguson) |
| Robert Allan Guernsey | ... | first assistant camera |
| Billy Hendricks | ... | lamp operator (as William B. Hendricks) |
| Robert Hillman | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Robert Hoelen | ... | grip |
| Robert James | ... | key grip |
| Eric Jones | ... | grip (as Charles Eric Jones) |
| Scott Lieu | ... | best boy |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Dick Meinardus) |
| Charles Minsky | ... | additional photographer |
| York Phelps | ... | grip |
| Van Scarboro | ... | video playback operator |
| Tommy Ray Sullivan | ... | lamp operator |
| Monica Sweet | ... | lamp operator |
| Paul Threlkeld | ... | dolly grip (as Paul Henry) |
| James Tomaro | ... | best boy (as James R. Tomaro) |
| Joel David Warren | ... | still photographer (as Joel Warren) |
Casting Department
| Susan Brogden | ... | location casting assistant |
| Karen Standard | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robin Hill | ... | costumer |
| Selma F. Hill | ... | seamstress |
| Deborah Latham | ... | costume supervisor |
| Lily Scott | ... | costume assistant |
| Alonzo Wilson | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Allen Custard | ... | location manager |
| Beth Hubbard | ... | assistant location manager |
| Beth Semans | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Danny Bramson | ... | music supervisor |
| Paul Brown | ... | score mixer |
| Tim Devine | ... | soundtrack music producer |
| Wayne Peet | ... | musician: organ |
| Ellen Segal | ... | music editor |
| Bennie Wallace | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Golden | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| J. Wesley Adams | ... | driver (as Wes Adams) |
| Karen Chalk Wheeler | ... | driver (as Karen Chalk) |
| C.M. Daniell Jr. | ... | driver |
| Allan Hamilton | ... | driver (as Allan D. Hamilton) |
| Wayne Jones | ... | driver |
| Sonny Knight | ... | driver |
| James J. Mulvaney | ... | driver |
| Jim Petti | ... | transportation |
| Peyton Reed | ... | driver (as Peyton T. Reed) |
| Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | ... | transportation captain |
| John Schultz | ... | driver |
| David Siegel | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Brian Steagall | ... | driver |
| O'Brian Tomalin | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Lawrence J. Banks | ... | assistant: Mr. Mount |
| Kippi Bell | ... | assistant: Mr. Berg |
| Jeff Block | ... | assistant: Bonnie Timmermann (as Jeffrey Block) |
| Pete Bock | ... | baseball consultant |
| Laura Brown | ... | craft service |
| David Cook | ... | production assistant |
| Steven Crandell | ... | production assistant |
| Stewart Dixon | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Edwards | ... | production assistant |
| William Ted Fowler | ... | craft service |
| Sabine French | ... | production secretary |
| Anita L. Giordano | ... | caterer |
| Anita V. Giordano | ... | caterer |
| Carmen Giordano | ... | caterer |
| Sam Goldrich | ... | production consultant |
| Cynthia Greenhill | ... | assistant: Mr. Costner |
| Michael Hernandez | ... | caterer (as Michael E. Hernandez) |
| David Linck | ... | unit publicist |
| Grady Little | ... | baseball trainer |
| Barbara Lucey | ... | financial representative |
| Carrie Morrow | ... | post-production auditor |
| Leonard A. Oakland | ... | assistant: Mr. Shelton |
| Deborah Parker | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Suzanne Ryan | ... | assistant: Bonnie Timmermann |
| Jon Shapiro | ... | photo researcher |
| Jonathan Sheinberg | ... | Head of Production Orion Pictures |
| Janice F. Sperling | ... | production coordinator |
| Ricki L. Stein | ... | production auditor |
| John Teitloff | ... | craft service |
| Anne Wilson | ... | assistant production auditor (as Anne Moosman) |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | dailies coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Paula Abdul | ... | special thanks |
| Aurorah Allain | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Aurora Allain) |
| David Berman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Tim Devine | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Leigh French | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Greg Gorman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Bruce Lundvall | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Larry O'Brian | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ducky Shaw | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| David Slade | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Randy Smith | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Randy Smith umpire) |
| Sharon Swab | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Keith Underwood | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Carlton White | ... | the producers wish to thank (as Carlton White bull mascot) |
| Miles Wolff | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Yohji Yamamoto | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (1988) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Aries Cinematográfica Argentina (1989) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1989) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Orion Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS) (Orion)
- J.L. Bowerbank & Associates Inc. (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1989) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1991) (United States) (tv)
- Philips (1994) (United States) (video) (CD-i)
- Image Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Orion Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS) (EP mode pan and scan)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Networks (2007) (India) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (20th anniversary edition)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Pacific Partners of Netherlands Antilles (2012) (India) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (reprint for MGM)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1997) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Capitol Records (soundtrack)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Compact Sound Services (sound re-recording)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- Kona Cutting (negative cutting)
- North Carolina Film Office (filmed in)
- Panavision (cameras)
- Panavision (lenses)
- Sports Studio (wardrobe)
- Sportsrobe (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's the start of the minor league baseball season, and Annie Savoy, for who baseball is *the* religion, is going through the annual process of choosing the one player on her home team of the Durham Bulls of the Carolina League, he who she will take under her wings, sexual and otherwise, solely for the season, and who has always gone on to have his best year as a player. She has narrowed her choice to two recent acquires: Ebby Calvin LaLoosh, the wild neophyte pitcher with a wicked fastball - the pitch on which he solely relies - but can't aim, the more he thinks about it, the more erratic the pitch gets, while he doesn't appreciate anyone criticizing him or it in believing he knows best in his lack of self-awareness; and catcher Crash Davis, the veteran who has been around the minor leagues for twelve years and who was brought in solely to harness and reign in Ebby's power. While Ebby would gladly accept Annie's offer in seeing sex as an inherent part of his being, Crash, who is as philosophical in being a thinker as he is athletic, takes himself out of the running - the first player ever to do so - as, although attracted to her, does not see sex as the "game" she seems to treat it, especially as he knows he is nearing the end of his baseball playing career. Part of Annie's initial transformation of Ebby is to give him that nickname he sorely wants - Nuke - to match his pitches. Thus begins Annie, Crash and Nuke's three-way season-long relationship as they evolve because of it as baseball, sexual and human beings. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A Major League Love Story in a Minor League Town See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ron Shelton was a former minor league baseball player and used his experience as the basis for the story. See more » |
| Goofs | When Crash hits the home run he promised off the opening breaking ball, he stares intently at far left field, but the ball ends up in deep right center. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Big Business/A Taxing Woman/The Presidio/Bull Durham/Travelling North (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Centerfield See more » |
| Quotes |
Crash Davis:
This son of a bitch is throwing a two-hit shutout. He's shaking me off. You believe that shit? Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well. See more » |