Bull Durham (1988)

Director:

Ron Shelton

Writer (WGA):

Ron Shelton (written by)

Release Date:

15 June 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

A Major League Love Story in a Minor League Town

Plot:

A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him.

Plot Keywords:

Pitcher | Baseball | Minor League Baseball | Grab Ass | Baseball Has Been

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Jan. 3	8:00 PM	CW
Wed. Jan. 6	8:00 PM	WGNAMER

Cast

Kevin Costner	...	Crash Davis
Susan Sarandon	...	Annie Savoy
Tim Robbins	...	Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh
Trey Wilson	...	Joe Riggins
Robert Wuhl	...	Larry Hockett
William O'Leary	...	Jimmy
David Neidorf	...	Bobby
Danny Gans	...	Deke
Tom Silardi	...	Tony
Lloyd T. Williams	...	Mickey McFee (as Lloyd Williams)
Rick Marzan	...	Jose
George Buck	...	Mr. Laloosh
Jenny Robertson	...	Millie
Gregory Avellone	...	Doc (as Greg Avelone)
Garland Bunting	...	Teddy Cullinane (as Carey 'Garland' Bunting)

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1990) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Spain:13 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Texas, USA

Company:

The Mount Company

Trivia:

According to director Ron Shelton in the DVD Commentary, he came up with the name Ebbie Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) after being served in a restaurant by a waiter named Ebbie Calvin "Nook" LaRoosh. Shelton thought it was a stand out name and changed the spelling of the nickname and last name.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the scene near the end of the film where Annie is returning home (the old James Manning house at 911 N. Mangum Street in Durham) from the ballpark in the rain (umbrella in hand) and sees Crash on her porch swing, Annie approaches her house from the north, the wrong direction. The old Durham Athletic Park, where the film was shot, is located in the 500-block of W. Corporation Street which is south and west of the house.

Quotes:

Crash Davis: Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your left? Huh? Did you hit me with your right hand or did you hit me with your LEFT?
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: My left.
Crash Davis: Good! That's good; when you get in a fight with a drunk you don't hit him with your pitching hand. God, I can't keep giving you these free lessons so quit screwin' around and help me up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)

Soundtrack:

NON, JE NE REGRETTE RIEN

What all baseball movies should be!

'Bull Durham' is definitely one of those movies you can't get enough of. Not a drama, but more of a sexy, laid back film. Tim Robbins was great in the movie, a little low on brains, but still very vulnerable. Susan Sarandon was very persuasive in this movie, the kind of a woman all of the guys like. Kevin Costner was so great, his theories were untouchable. A great combination of everything that a movie should have to offer. Gives a new meaning to 'home run', and baseball.