1988 US romantic sports comedy movie by Ron Shelton
For other uses, see Bull Durham (disambiguation).
Bull Durham
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Ron Shelton
Written by
Ron Shelton
Produced by
Thom Mount Mark Burg
Starring
Kevin Costner
Susan Sarandon
Tim Robbins
Trey Wilson
Robert Wuhl
Cinematography
Bobby Byrne
Edited by
Robert Leighton Adam Weiss
Music by
Michael Convertino
Distributed by
Orion Pictures
Release date
June 15, 1988 (1988-06-15)
Running time
108 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$50.9 million[1]
Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film. It is partly based upon the minor-league baseball experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor-league baseball team in Durham, North Carolina.
The film stars Kevin Costner as "Crash" Davis, a veteran catcher from the AAA Richmond Braves, brought in to teach rookie pitcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) about the game in preparation for reaching the major leagues. Baseball groupie Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon) romances Nuke but finds herself increasingly attracted to Crash. Also featured are Robert Wuhl and Trey Wilson, as well as "The Clown Prince of Baseball", Max Patkin.
Bull Durham was a commercial success, grossing over $50 million in North America, well above its estimated budget, and was a critical success as well. Sports Illustrated ranked it the #1 Greatest Sports Movie of all time. The Moving Arts Film Journal ranked it #3 on its list of the 25 Greatest Sports Movies of All-Time. In addition, the film is ranked #55 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies." It is also ranked #97 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Laughs" list, and #1 on Rotten Tomatoes' list of the 53 best-reviewed sports movies.
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