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Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

Drama • PG • 1988 • 2 hr
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7.0
IMDb
7.2

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.

Starring

John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney

Directed By

John Sayles

Written By

John Sayles

Genre

DramaHistory

Release Date

September 2, 1988

User Reviews

Thomas Rice
Thomas Rice
A well-crafted historical drama with strong performances, offering a compelling look at the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Underrated, good film.
MovieDrivel
MovieDrivel
Classic baseball flick about Shoeless Joe and the Chicago Black Sox. Deep cast, well written, compelling story.
Christopher Reilly
Christopher Reilly
Very entertaining film about the Black Sox scandal
Bill
Bill
A terrific baseball movie with great performances from an ensemble cast.
Camille
Camille
Such a interesting story. Love the visuals, and the cast is great.
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
Crazy that happened at such a high level. Acquitted and banned. Greed all around (owner, gamblers and players). Deep cast.
Alan.John.Gerstle
Alan.John.Gerstle
More than a baseball film. Recreation of a time (early 20th Cent) place (Chicago) & culture (gangsters & gambling & money).
Drew
Drew
Great cast runs the bases with aplomb in this dramatic film version of the Black Sox Scandal. It’s a little dry if you’re not a sports fan.
Dax Andress
Dax Andress
Pretty decent TV movie that feels like it could have been a full release.
Rob Dunn
Rob Dunn
Brat pack film. Mostly anecdotal biopic. A little heavy handed

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Ratings
7 (2%)
35 (11%)
234 (72%)
51 (16%)
7.0 – Based on 327 ratings
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Eddie Throws The Game
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Eddie Makes A Shady Deal
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Money-Making Baseball Scheme
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Shoeless Joe Gets Heckled

Cast & Crew

John Sayles
John
Sayles
John Cusack
John
Cusack
Clifton James
Clifton
James
Michael Lerner
Michael
Lerner
Christopher Lloyd
Christopher
Lloyd
John Mahoney
John
Mahoney
Charlie Sheen
Charlie
Sheen
David Strathairn
David
Strathairn
D.B. Sweeney
D.B.
Sweeney
Don Harvey
Don
Harvey
Michael Rooker
Michael
Rooker
John Sayles
John
Sayles

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