An awful but watchable baseball movie until it degenerates into an all-out howler.
The Fan
All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.
1996 · 1h 56m · R
Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Tony Scott
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The Fan
Overview
When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.
Director and cast
- Tony Scott Director
- Robert De Niro as Gil Renard
- Wesley Snipes as Bobby Rayburn
- Ellen Barkin as Jewel Stern
- John Leguizamo as Manny
- Benicio del Toro as Juan Primo
- Patti D'Arbanville as Ellen Renard
- Chris Mulkey as Tim
- Andrew J. Ferchland as Richie Renard
- Brandon Hammond as Sean Rayburn
- Charles Hallahan as Coop
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