Movies / Bull Durham (1988)
Runtime: 108 min
Languages: English
Countries: USA
A blend of comedy, drama and romance, Bull Durham follows the intertwining of three lives brought together by the great American pastime. Crash Davis (Kevin Costner, showcasing his Midwestern charm) is a perennial Minor Leaguer assigned to the Durham Bulls, a hapless team with a long tradition of mediocrity. There he tutors a young, dim-witted pitching prodigy, Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) in the ways of baseball, life, and love. Each strikes up a romance with Annie (Susan Sarandon), the team's "mascot" who takes it upon herself to sleep with a new player every season. Each has his/her own conflict: Crash struggles to end his career with some measure of dignity; Nuke struggles to make it to the "big show"; and Annie struggles to find something more than a roll in the hay -- and of course, Crash and Nuke come into conflict over Annie's affections to further complicate matters. The film treats the sport of baseball with a sort of casual reverence, highlighting both the drama and the humor inherent in the game, illustrated by Annie's numerous references to baseball as "her religion."
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Ron Shelton | ... |
Writers (1) | Credit |
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Ron Shelton | (written by) |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Michael Convertino | ... |
Editors (2) | Credit |
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Adam Weiss | ... |
Robert Leighton | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Bobby Byrne | ... |
Actors (50) | Credit |
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Alan Mejia | Chu Chu |
Alan Paternoster | Core baseball player |
Antoinette Forsyth | Ballpark Announcer |
Bill Robinson | Core baseball player |
Butch Davis | Core baseball player |
C.K. Bibby | Mayor |
Craig Brown | Core baseball player |
Danny Gans | Deke |
David M. Potter | Fan at Ball Park (uncredited) |
David Neidorf | Bobby |
Dean Robinson | Core baseball player |
Don Davis | Scared Batter |
Eddie Matthews | Core baseball player |
El Chico Williams | Core baseball player |
Garland Bunting | Teddy - Radio Announcer (as Carey 'Garland' Bunting) |
George Buck | Nuke's Father |
Gregory Avellone | Doc (as Greg Avelone) |
Henry G. Sanders | Sandy |
Jeff Greene | Core baseball player |
Jenny Robertson | Millie |
John Lovingood | Core baseball player |
Kelly Heath | Core baseball player |
Kevin Costner | Crash Davis |
Lloyd T. Williams | Mickey (as Lloyd Williams) |
Mark Falvo | Core Baseball player (uncredited) |
Mark Jeffrey Miller | Grounds crewman (uncredited) |
Maxine McClanahan | Fan at Ball Park (uncredited) |
Max Patkin | Himself (The Clown Prince of Baseball) |
Mo Johnson | Core baseball player |
Paul Devlin | Core baseball player |
Pete Bock | Minister |
Rachel Singer | Fan (uncredited) |
Rick Marzan | Jose |
Robert Dickman | Whitey |
Robert Wuhl | Larry |
Sam Veraldi | Core baseball player |
Shirley Anne Ritter | Cocktail Waitress |
Sid Akins | Core baseball player |
Stephen Ware | Umpire |
Susan Sarandon | Annie Savoy |
Tim Kirk | Core baseball player |
Timothy Kirk | Ed |
Tim Robbins | Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh |
Tobi Eshelman | Bat Boy |
Todd Kopeznski | Core baseball player |
Tom Schultz | Core baseball player |
Tom Silardi | Tony |
Trey Wilson | Skip |
Wes Currin | Core baseball player |
William O'Leary | Jimmy |