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Movie poster: Eight Men Out (1988)
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Eight Men Out

1988 · 120 min Drama History
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1988
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, History
Director John Sayles
Runtime 120 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (266 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: John Sayles

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Buck Weaver

Clifton James

Clifton James

Charles Comiskey

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Arnold Rothstein

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Bill Burns

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Kid Gleason

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Hap Felsch

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Eddie Cicotte

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

'Shoeless' Joe Jackson

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Swede Risberg

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Chick Gandil

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