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Bull Durham

Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Released
15 June, 1988
Bull Durham

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 brought in to teach rookie pitcher Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh about the game in preparation for reaching the major leagues. Baseball groupie Annie Savoy romances Nuke but finds herself increasingly attracted to Crash. Also featured are Robert Wuhl and Trey Wilson, as well as popular baseball "clown" 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.

Director Ron Shelton
Produced by Thom Mount, Mark Burg
Writer(s) Ron Shelton
Starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl
Music Michael Convertino
Cinematography Bobby Byrne
Edited by Robert Leighton, Adam Weiss
Distributed by Orion Pictures
Released June 15, 1988
Running time 108 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $7.5 million
Box office $58 million
Netflix ID 338384

About Bull Durham

Sports comedy film depicting the players and fans of the minor league baseball team Durham Bulls. Sports Illustrated called it their #1 Greatest Sports Movie of all time.

Achievement of Bull Durham

The film was Oscar nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Susan Sarandon was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the film was also Golden Globe nominated for Best Original Song. 

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Latest information about Bull Durham updated on July 28 2021.