Bull Durham
BBBB.5
(out of 5)
One of the most enjoyable sports movies ever made is this classic comedy by Ron Shelton. Susan Sarandon is lethally sexy as a boy-crazy baseball fan who every season picks a member of a minor-league baseball team to ‘sponsor’; her inspirational techniques with men guarantee a red-letter season, and this season she’s decided to take on two players for the price of one. Kevin Costner is delightfully goofy as a catcher who is recruited from another team to come and help a star pitcher (Tim Robbins) through his difficulties, and the both of them encounter conflict when they both fall for the lethal Lola. Terrific dialogue and Costner’s most likeable performance will win you right over.
USA, 1988
Directed by Ron Shelton
Screenplay by Ron Shelton
Cinematography by Bobby Byrne
Produced by Mark Burg, Thom Mount
Music by Michael Convertino
Production Design by Armin Ganz
Costume Design by Louise Frogley
Film Editing by Robert Leighton, Adam Weiss
Cast Tags: Alan Mejia, Alan Paternoster, Antoinette Forsyth, Bill Robinson, Butch Davis, C.K. Bibby, Craig Brown, Danny Gans, David Neidorf, Dean Robinson, Don Davis, Eddie Matthews, El Chico Williams, Garland Bunting, George Buck, Gregory Avellone, Henry G. Sanders, Jeff Greene, Jenny Robertson, John Lovingood, Kelly Heath, Kevin Costner, Lloyd T. Williams, Max Patkin, Mo Johnson, Paul Devlin, Pete Bock, Rick Marzan, Robert Dickman, Robert Wuhl, Sam Veraldi, Shirley Anne Ritter, Sid Akins, Stephen Ware, Susan Sarandon, Tim Kirk, Tim Robbins, Timothy Kirk, Tobi Eshelman, Todd Kopeznski, Tom Schultz, Tom Silardi, Trey Wilson, Wes Currin, William O’Leary
Academy Award Nomination
Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) (Ron Shelton)
Golden Globe Award Nominations
Best Performance By An Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical (Susan Sarandon)
Golden Globe Award Nomination
Best Original Song-Motion Picture (“Women Loves A Man”, music and lyrics by Bernard Hanighen, Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer)
New York Film Critics Award
Best Screenplay (Ron Shelton)
Nomination
Best Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins)
Los Angeles Film Critics Award
Best Screenplay (Ron Shelton)
National Society of Film Critics Award
Best Screenplay (Ron Shelton)
Nomination
Best Supporting Actor (Tim Robbins)
Writers Guild Award
Best Original Screenplay
Boston Film Critics Awards
Best Film
Best Screenplay
