Eight Men Out - 1988

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.

120min
1988
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

John Cusack profile pictureJohn CusackBuck Weaver
Clifton James profile pictureClifton JamesCharles Comiskey
Michael Lerner profile pictureMichael LernerArnold Rothstein
John Mahoney profile pictureJohn MahoneyKid Gleason
Charlie Sheen profile pictureCharlie SheenHap Felsch
David Strathairn profile pictureDavid StrathairnEddie Cicotte
D.B. Sweeney profile pictureD.B. Sweeney'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
Don Harvey profile pictureDon HarveySwede Risberg
Michael Rooker profile pictureMichael RookerChick Gandil
Perry Lang profile picturePerry LangFred McMullin
James Read profile pictureJames ReadLefty Williams
Jace Alexander profile pictureJace AlexanderDickie Kerr
Gordon Clapp profile pictureGordon ClappRay Schalk
Richard Edson profile pictureRichard EdsonBilly Maharg
Bill Irwin profile pictureBill IrwinEddie Collins
Michael Mantell profile pictureMichael MantellAbe Attell
Kevin Tighe profile pictureKevin TigheSport Sullivan
Studs Terkel profile pictureStuds TerkelHugh Fullerton
John Anderson profile pictureJohn AndersonJudge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
John Sayles profile pictureJohn SaylesRing Lardner
Bill Raymond profile pictureBill RaymondBen Short
Barbara Garrick profile pictureBarbara GarrickHelen Weaver
Wendy Makkena profile pictureWendy MakkenaKate Jackson
Maggie Renzi profile pictureMaggie RenziRose Cicotte
Nancy Travis profile pictureNancy TravisLyra Williams
Jack Merrill profile pictureJack MerrillGrabiner
Charles Siebert profile pictureCharles SiebertReds Catcher
Danton Stone profile pictureDanton StoneHired Killer

About Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out Overview

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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 120min

Extra details

Original Title: Eight Men Out
Original Language: English
Budget: $6,100,000.00
Revenue: $5,700,000.00
Directed By: John Sayles
Production Companies
Orion PicturesSanford/Pillsbury Productions