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Eight Men Out is a 1988 American sports drama film based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series. It was written and directed by John Sayles.
Jun 29, 1989 · A dramatization of the 1919 World Series, when the Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to lose to the Reds. Starring John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn and others, directed by John Sayles.
- (22K)
- Drama, History, Sport
- John Sayles
- 1989-06-29
Mar 22, 2022 · Eight Men Out (1988) / mgm #MGM #EightMenOut. A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World...
- 3 min
- 35.1K
- Amazon MGM Studios
Roger Ebert criticizes the film for being too unfocused and confusing for the general audience. He praises the actors and the historical details, but complains that the story is hard to follow and the characters are not well introduced.
The Chicago White Sox, who are set to play the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series of 1919, are at odds with their team's owner, Charles Comiskey (Clifton...
- (55)
- John Sayles
- PG
- John Cusack
A movie about the 1919 Black Sox scandal, when the Chicago White Sox players were bribed to lose the World Series. The plot follows the players' motivations, the gamblers' schemes, and the consequences of the fix.
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Eight Men Out. This dramatization follows the 1919 major league baseball scandal involving the Chicago White Sox who as a team accepted bribes to throw the World Series for money. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
