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Bull Durham

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In Durham, N.C., the Bulls minor league baseball team has one asset no other can claim: a poetry-loving groupie named Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon). As the team's season begins, Annie selects brash new recruit Ebby Calvin Laloosh (Tim Robbins), whom she christens "Nuke," to inspire with the religion of baseball. Nuke also receives guidance from veteran player Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), who settles Nuke's erratic pitching and teaches him to follow the catcher's lead.
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Kevin Costner is at his funniest and most charismatic in Bull Durham, a film that's as wise about relationships as it is about minor league baseball.

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Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer 03/20/2013
3/4
Screwball Annie and hardball Crash aren't playing the same game, which is Shelton's conceit as well as a possible screen-writing miscalculation. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel 03/20/2013
Ron Shelton, who wrote and directed the film, displays a knowledge of and affection for the national pastime. You can see it in the knowing detail he brings to even the minor characters. Go to Full Review
Sheila Benson Los Angeles Times 03/11/2013
[Shelton is] uncanny at putting us inside his players' heads when they're on the mound or up at bat, running their private litanies of encouragement and subversion to psych themselves up. Go to Full Review
Chance Solem-Pfeifer Willamette Week Apr 14
The fact that Bull Durham savors the scuzzier side of the game makes it all the more romantic. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast Apr 7
A sexy movie with great chemistry between its stars Go to Full Review
Dan Buffa Ramble On With Buffa (Substack) 08/13/2024
A
Crash was different, and that’s why he and the movie stand above most, if not all, baseball and sports films for me. Director Ron Shelton captured the minor league grind and added a bevy of edgy humor to the proceedings, starting with Costner’s aging pro. Go to Full Review
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Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 20 Great movie. I liked it because it wasn't actually about baseball. Bro Tim Robbins is awesome!!!!! See more tommy J Nov 1 Another great baseball movie starring Kevin Costner. See more Frans B @FransB Sep 23 Ron Shelton did good with this one. Stellar cast all performs convincingly in character. Very well written with lots of attention to detail and great storyline. Funny, sharp witted and very entertaining. Captures the whole ambiance of minor league baseball effectively. Very good cinematography. Memorable movie See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 7 Funny in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!! Rated R for Language Throughout and Some Sexual Material!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $49,900,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Dave C Jun 30 Uhhh, it's not the masterpiece it's made out to be, but it delivers entertainment with a good cast. It's a typical '80's movie, using sport to explore relationships, and vice versa See more alan g @agenser Jun 5 Should be Bullshit Durham. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Durham, N.C., the Bulls minor league baseball team has one asset no other can claim: a poetry-loving groupie named Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon). As the team's season begins, Annie selects brash new recruit Ebby Calvin Laloosh (Tim Robbins), whom she christens "Nuke," to inspire with the religion of baseball. Nuke also receives guidance from veteran player Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), who settles Nuke's erratic pitching and teaches him to follow the catcher's lead.
Director
Ron Shelton
Producer
Thom Mount, Mark Burg
Screenwriter
Ron Shelton
Distributor
Orion Pictures
Production Co
The Mount Company
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 2, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$49.9M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround
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