Eight Men Out
“When the cheering stopped, there were... Eight Men Out.”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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John Cusack
Buck Weaver
Clifton James
Charles Comiskey
Michael Lerner
Arnold Rothstein
Christopher Lloyd
Bill Burns
John Mahoney
Kid Gleason
Charlie Sheen
Hap Felsch
David Strathairn
Eddie Cicotte
D. B. Sweeney
'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
Don Harvey
Swede Risberg
Michael Rooker
Chick Gandil
Perry Lang
Fred McMullin
James Read
Lefty Williams
Jace Alexander
Dickie Kerr
Gordon Clapp
Ray Schalk
Richard Edson
Billy Maharg
Bill Irwin
Eddie Collins
Michael Mantell
Abe Attell
Kevin Tighe
Sport Sullivan
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 2, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 15, 2004
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.93x
-$400K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Sayles
- Screenplay & Story
- Eliot Asinof, John Sayles
- Original Score
- Mason Daring
- Original Title
- Eight Men Out
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $6.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.7M
- Production Studios
- Orion Pictures, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Sayles
Eliot Asinof, John Sayles
Mason Daring
Marc Reshovsky, Robert Richardson
John Tintori
Jerry Offsay, Barbara Boyle, Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
John Tintori
Editor
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
Nora Chavooshian
Production Design
John Sayles
Director
John Sayles
Writer
Sarah Pillsbury
Producer
Midge Sanford
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eight Men Out
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Eight Men Out about?
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.
Who directed Eight Men Out?
Eight Men Out was directed by John Sayles.
Who stars in Eight Men Out?
The principal cast of Eight Men Out includes John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney.
When was Eight Men Out released and how long is it?
Eight Men Out was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
What was the box office and production budget of Eight Men Out?
Eight Men Out had a reported production budget of $6.1M and grossed $5.7M at the worldwide box office (0.93 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Eight Men Out?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Eight Men Out was composed by Mason Daring.
Is Eight Men Out based on a book or true story?
Eight Men Out is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Eliot Asinof".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Eight Men Out?
Eight Men Out holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).