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Eight Men Out is a 1988 American sports drama film based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series. It was written and directed by John Sayles.
Jun 29, 1989 · Eight Men Out: Directed by John Sayles. With Jace Alexander, John Cusack, Gordon Clapp, Don Harvey. A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
“Eight Men Out” is an oddly unfocused movie made of earth tones, sidelong glances and eliptic conversations. It tells the story of how the stars of the 1919 Chicago White Sox team took payoffs from gamblers to throw the World Series, but if you are not already familiar with that story you’re unlikely to understand it after seeing this film.
The Chicago White Sox, who are set to play the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series of 1919, are at odds with their team's owner, Charles Comiskey (Clifton James), who pays his...
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In 1919, the Chicago White Sox have won the American League pennant and are considered among the greatest baseball teams ever assembled; however, the team's stingy owner, Charles Comiskey (Clifton James), gives little inclination to reward his players for a spectacular season.
Eight Men Out (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Eight Men Out. This dramatization follows the 1919 major league baseball scandal involving the Chicago White Sox who as a team accepted bribes to throw the World Series for money. 1,127 IMDb 7.2 1 h 59 min 1988. X-Ray PG. Drama · Historical · Anxious · Downbeat. Available to rent or buy.
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.
Eight Men Out. A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. 1,101 IMDb 7.2 1 h 59 min 1988. X-Ray PG. Historical · Drama · Anxious · Downbeat. Watch with a free Prime trial. Watch with Prime. Start your 30-day free trial.
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