Eight Men Out (1988)
Eight Men Out (1988)
When the cheering stopped, there were... Eight Men Out.
Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.

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Cast

John Cusack John Cusack As: Buck Weaver
Clifton James Clifton James As: Charles Comiskey
Michael Lerner Michael Lerner As: Arnold Rothstein
Christopher Lloyd Christopher Lloyd As: Bill Burns
John Mahoney John Mahoney As: Kid Gleason
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Storyline

Buck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with disdain. And when gamblers and hustlers discover that Comiskey's demoralized players are ripe for a money-making scheme, one by one the team members agree to throw the World Series. But when the White Sox are defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes, ripping the cover off America's favorite pastime.


Tagline: When the cheering stopped, there were... Eight Men Out.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 02 September 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions

Budget: $6,100,000

Revenue: $5,700,000

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Cast

John Cusack

John Cusack

Buck Weaver

Clifton James

Clifton James

Charles Comiskey

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Arnold Rothstein

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Bill Burns

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Kid Gleason

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Hap Felsch

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Eddie Cicotte

D.B. Sweeney

D.B. Sweeney

'Shoeless' Joe Jackson

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Swede Risberg

Michael Rooker

Michael Rooker

Chick Gandil

Perry Lang

Perry Lang

Fred McMullin

James Read

James Read

Lefty Williams

Jace Alexander

Jace Alexander

Dickie Kerr

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Ray Schalk

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Billy Maharg

Bill Irwin

Bill Irwin

Eddie Collins

Michael Mantell

Michael Mantell

Abe Attell

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Sport Sullivan

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel

Hugh Fullerton

John Anderson

John Anderson

Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis

James Desmond

James Desmond

Smitty

John Sayles

John Sayles

Ring Lardner

Eliot Asinof

Eliot Asinof

Heydler

Clyde Bassett

Clyde Bassett

Ban Johnson

John D. Craig

John D. Craig

Rothstein's Lawyer

Michael Laskin

Michael Laskin

Austrian

Randle Mell

Randle Mell

Ahern

Robert Motz

Robert Motz

D.A.

Bill Raymond

Bill Raymond

Ben Short

Barbara Garrick

Barbara Garrick

Helen Weaver

Wendy Makkena

Wendy Makkena

Kate Jackson

Maggie Renzi

Maggie Renzi

Rose Cicotte

Nancy Travis

Nancy Travis

Lyra Williams

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Peewee

Tay Strathairn

Tay Strathairn

Bucky

Jesse Vincent

Jesse Vincent

Scooter

Jack George

Jack George

Fan

Tom Surber

Tom Surber

Fan

Tom Ledcke

Tom Ledcke

Fan

David Carpenter

David Carpenter

Fan

Bert Hatch

Bert Hatch

Fan

Jerry Brent

Jerry Brent

Writer

Bruce Schumacher

Bruce Schumacher

Writer

Robert E. Walsh

Robert E. Walsh

Writer

Matthew Harrington

Matthew Harrington

Writer

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Writer

Gary Williams

Gary Williams

Writer

Michael L. Harris

Michael L. Harris

Writer

Ken Berry

Ken Berry

Heckler

David Rice

David Rice

Enemy Fan

Tom Marshall

Tom Marshall

Browns Umpire

Jack Merrill

Jack Merrill

Grabiner

Josh Thompson

Josh Thompson

Winslow

Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris

Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris

Singer

Julie Whitney

Julie Whitney

Woman in Bar

Dana Roi

Dana Roi

Woman in Bar

Philip Murphy

Philip Murphy

Jimmy

Stephen Mendillo

Stephen Mendillo

Monk

J. Dennis Newman

J. Dennis Newman

Reds Player

Charles Siebert

Charles Siebert

Reds Catcher

Jim Martindale

Jim Martindale

Cincinnati Umpire

Bill Jennings

Bill Jennings

Chicago Umpire

David Hinman

David Hinman

Announcer

Danton Stone

Danton Stone

Hired Killer

Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant

Irish Tenor

Tim Laughter

Tim Laughter

Betting Man

Brad Armacost

Brad Armacost

Attendant

Jim Stark

Jim Stark

Reporter

Brad Griffith

Brad Griffith

Reporter

Steve Salge

Steve Salge

Reporter

Dick Cusack

Dick Cusack

Judge Friend

Eaton Randles

Eaton Randles

Clerk

Max Chiddester

Max Chiddester

Nash

Rich Komenich

Rich Komenich

Jury Foreman

Patrick Brown

Patrick Brown

New Jersey Fan

John Griesemer

John Griesemer

New Jersey Fan

Charles Yankoglu

Charles Yankoglu

New Jersey Fan

Michael B. Preston

Michael B. Preston

New Jersey Fan

Directed By

Gina Randazzo

Gina Randazzo

Second Assistant Director

Gary Marcus

Gary Marcus

First Assistant Director

Jacqueline Pine

Jacqueline Pine

Script Supervisor

Alice Katz

Alice Katz

Additional Second Assistant Director

C.C. Barnes

C.C. Barnes

Second Second Assistant Director

John Sayles

John Sayles

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Assistant Production Manager

Peggy Rajski

Peggy Rajski

Production Manager

Paul Marcus

Paul Marcus

Location Manager

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Assistant Production Coordinator

Eve Battaglia

Eve Battaglia

Casting Associate

Cyd Adams

Cyd Adams

Unit Manager

Heidi Vogel

Heidi Vogel

Post Production Coordinator

Jonathan Starch

Jonathan Starch

Casting Assistant

Carrie Frazier

Carrie Frazier

Casting

Shani Ginsberg

Shani Ginsberg

Casting

Jerry Offsay

Jerry Offsay

Executive Producer

Barbara Shapiro

Barbara Shapiro

Casting

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Location Casting

Barbara Boyle

Barbara Boyle

Executive Producer

Sarah Pillsbury

Sarah Pillsbury

Producer

Peggy Rajski

Peggy Rajski

Co-Producer

Midge Sanford

Midge Sanford

Producer

Edited By

Tim Squyres

Tim Squyres

Assistant Editor

John Tintori

John Tintori

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bonnie Clevering

Bonnie Clevering

Hairstylist

Claudia Brown

Claudia Brown

Assistant Costume Designer

Gigi Coker

Gigi Coker

Makeup Artist

Rebecca Montagne

Rebecca Montagne

Dresser

Kathleen Mobley

Kathleen Mobley

Wardrobe Assistant

Peter Dircks

Peter Dircks

Dresser

John Parker

John Parker

Dresser

Richard Wester

Richard Wester

Dresser

Jacqueline Pinon

Jacqueline Pinon

Seamstress

Elizabeth Feldbauer

Elizabeth Feldbauer

Wardrobe Assistant

Joseph A. Litsch

Joseph A. Litsch

Dresser

Chris Miller

Chris Miller

Dresser

Tim Lee

Tim Lee

Dresser

Jolie Gorchov

Jolie Gorchov

Wardrobe Assistant

Susan Lyall

Susan Lyall

Assistant Costume Designer

Cynthia Flynt

Cynthia Flynt

Costume Designer

Adam Lee Freeman

Adam Lee Freeman

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

David Brownlow

David Brownlow

Sound Mixer

Gina Alfano

Gina Alfano

Assistant Sound Editor

Ira Richard Manhoff

Ira Richard Manhoff

Assistant Sound Editor

Sylvia Menno

Sylvia Menno

Apprentice Sound Editor

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

Sound Editor

Lori Kornspun

Lori Kornspun

Assistant Sound Editor

Jolie Gorchov

Jolie Gorchov

Apprentice Sound Editor

Frank Kern

Frank Kern

Assistant Sound Editor

Abe Nejad

Abe Nejad

Sound Editor

Nick Stavrogin

Nick Stavrogin

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeanne Atkin

Jeanne Atkin

Apprentice Sound Editor

Laurie Mullen

Laurie Mullen

Sound Editor

Lisa Schnall

Lisa Schnall

Boom Operator

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Michael Jacobi

Michael Jacobi

ADR Editor

Ken S. Polk

Ken S. Polk

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Hein

Robert Hein

Supervising Sound Editor

Mason Daring

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Mark Shane Davis

Mark Shane Davis

Key Grip

Dave Rudd

Dave Rudd

First Assistant Camera

Bob Marshak

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Lex duPont

Lex duPont

First Assistant Camera

Mary Cybulski

Mary Cybulski

Camera Loader

David Yancey

David Yancey

Second Assistant Camera

Marc Reshovsky

Marc Reshovsky

Second Unit Director of Photography

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Ray Peschke

Ray Peschke

Gaffer

Michael Riley

Michael Riley

Electrician

Frank Scheidbach

Frank Scheidbach

Best Boy Electric

Steve Arras

Steve Arras

Electrician

Art Department

Bill Ballou

Bill Ballou

Construction Coordinator

Kirk Corwin

Kirk Corwin

Property Master

Dan Bishop

Dan Bishop

Art Direction

Lynn Wolverton-Parker

Lynn Wolverton-Parker

Set Decoration

Don Gibbin

Don Gibbin

Assistant Art Director

Alba Leone

Alba Leone

Leadman

Nora Chavooshian

Nora Chavooshian

Production Design

Other Crew

Mary F. Jansen

Mary F. Jansen

Post Production Supervisor

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