Eight Men Out
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Synopsis
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Cast
- Jace Alexander
- John Cusack
- Gordon Clapp
- Don Harvey
- Bill Irwin
- Perry Lang
- John Mahoney
- James Read
- Michael Rooker
- Charlie Sheen
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- Feb 19, 2021
David Strathairn is the most moral, trustworthy man in the world and if he thinks throwing the World Series is the right thing to do, I believe him
Patrick WillemsApr 15, 2025there was a man in my screening of this who, after the first scene with Ed Cicotte, turned to the guy behind him (who he did not know) and said “that’s Ed Cicotte.” where there are Guys, they must be named
Bobby WagnerNov 14, 2020What's more American than baseball? Money.
Graham Jung - Jan 29, 2022
The one film I wanted to honor my dad with on what would've been his 74th birthday (well, it ended up being a day late) is a baseball film that I honestly don't know if he ever watched (he was sucker for baseball history and liked to talk about these particular events quite…
Leighton TrentMar 18, 2025As a pro-union document “Eight Men Out” is tremendous (John Mahoney is the low-key heart of it all). It’s also a wonderful mythological document about dead ball baseball, with emphasis on the mythological, as like “Cobb,” it futzes with the historical record (sorry yall,…
Robert DanielsApr 29, 2024"Eight Men Out" is a 1988 historical drama directed by John Sayles. Sayles, who is very much a self-made direction with his conditional start under Roger Corman, maintains a unique mix of style within his narrative. He is ever present within the independent director film…
Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti" - Oct 31, 2019
The movie that most people check out after they've seen "Field of Dreams", but more than just a historical document about the notorious 1919 World Series scandal in which the Chicago White Sox took a dive and got caught. It's a vivid period piece, sepia-toned and jolly on…
MichaelEternityMar 26, 2020John Mahoney needs a retroactive Best Supporting Actor for this one.
Keith PhippsDec 13, 2021The fact that Charlie Sheen was in a baseball movie before Major League shocked me. Tons of actors either in their primes or on the cusp of it, including John Cusack in perhaps a career best performance (he’s given the best monologues). John Mahoney is wonderful here as…
Kunga Sagar
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- Mikayla likedEight Men Out
Pretty big names that portray the scandal in baseball of 1919. I thought it showed the events clearly and was very interesting to follow
Mickerdoo likedEight Men OutCrazy that happened at such a high level. Acquitted and banned. Greed all around (owner, gamblers and players). Deep cast.
Wagner Freitas likedEight Men OutThe team that shaped baseball competitively!
- Brett Kuprowski lovedEight Men Out
Great show for ⚾️
Nathan Kleinow dislikedEight Men Outvery boreing
Jayson Simpson likedEight Men OutGood history
- JohnD likedEight Men Out
3.75
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Metacritic
Eight Men Out is an oddly unfocused movie made of earth tones, sidelong glances and eliptic conversations. It tells the story of how the stars of the 1919 Chicago White Sox team took payoffs from gamblers to throw the World Series, but if you are not already familiar with that story you’re unlikely to understand it after seeing this film.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
For Mr. Sayles, whose idealism has never been more affecting or apparent than it is in this story of boyish enthusiasm gone bad in an all too grown-up world, Eight Men Out represents a home run.
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
Given the inevitably knotty plotting, the message is oddly unrevealing, although the film features more than enough intelligently, wittily scripted moments to remain a fascinating insight into a crucial episode in the souring of that old American Dream.
Geoff Andrew
Time Out London
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eight Men Out (1988) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Eight Men Out (1988)?
The movie is 1hr 59min long.
What's Eight Men Out (1988) about?
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
Who's the cast of Eight Men Out (1988)?
- Jace Alexander as Dickie Kerr
- John Cusack as Buck Weaver
- Gordon Clapp as Ray Schalk
- Don Harvey as Swede Risberg
- Bill Irwin as Eddie Collins
- Perry Lang as Fred McMullin
- John Mahoney as Kid Gleason
- James Read as Lefty Williams
- Michael Rooker as Chick Gandil
- Charlie Sheen as Hap Felsch
Who's the director behind Eight Men Out (1988)?
John Sayles directed Eight Men Out (1988).
Who produced Eight Men Out (1988)?
Barbara Boyle, Jerry Offsay and Sarah Pillsbury produced Eight Men Out (1988).
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