A literary baseball groupie (Susan Sarandon) romances a pitcher (Tim Robbins) and a catcher (Kevin Costner)... (Learn more)
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Starring: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins
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." ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
6/15/88
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
115 mins. (original)
Locations
- Durham, North Carolina, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$49,880,758
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay award at the 1988 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1988 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 1987 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical award at the 1988 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 1988 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
Distributor
- Orion
- Orion Home Video
- Orion Pictures
