Directed by:
Ron SheltonScreenplay:
Ron SheltonCinematography:
Bobby ByrneComposer:
Michael ConvertinoCast:
Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Robert Wuhl, William O'Leary, David Neidorf, Jenny Robertson, Don S. Davis, Trey Wilson, Mark Jeffrey Miller (more)VOD (3)
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Former minor leaguer Ron Shelton hit a grand slam with his directorial debut, one of the most revered sports movies of all time. Durham Bulls devotee Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon)—who every year takes a new player under her wing (and into her bed)—has singled out the loose-cannon pitching prospect Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a big-league talent with a rock-bottom maturity level. But she’s unable to shake Crash Davis (Kevin Costner), the veteran catcher brought in to give Nuke some on-the-field seasoning. A breakthrough film for all three of its stars and an Oscar nominee for Shelton’s highly quotable screenplay, Bull Durham is a freewheeling hymn to wisdom, experience, and America’s pastime, tipping its cap to all those who grind it out for love of the game. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1989 - Ron Shelton (Best Original Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1989 - Susan Sarandon (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1989 - Best Original Song
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1988 - Ron Shelton (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1988 - Ron Shelton (Best Screenplay)
- 1988 - Tim Robbins (Best Supporting Actor)