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Sep 2, 1988 · ''Eight Men Out'' is the story of the 1919 World Series-fixing scheme that shattered the faith of this boy and so many others. As such, it's much more than a film about baseball.
“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.
PG Released Sep 2, 1988 1h 59m History Drama List. 87% Tomatometer 55 Reviews 79% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings The Chicago White Sox, who are set to play the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series...
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- John Sayles
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- John Cusack
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.
5 days ago · Directed by Ron Howard with Vance getting an executive producer credit, the film stars Gabriel Basso as Vance. Glenn Close plays his grandmother, Mamaw, a loud, gruff but caring matriarch, and Amy ...
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Matt Brunson Film Frenzy. Richly evocative, this is a stark reminder that the color of money ultimately cannot compete with the thrill of victory....
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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.
