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A 1988 film based on the Black Sox Scandal, in which eight Chicago White Sox players conspired to lose the 1919 World Series. The film depicts the events leading up to and during the fix, as well as the aftermath for the players and the game.
Jun 29, 1989 · Eight Men Out: Directed by John Sayles. With Jace Alexander, John Cusack, Gordon Clapp, Don Harvey. A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
- (22K)
- Drama, History, Sport
- John Sayles
- 1989-06-29
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 James), who pays his players...
- (55)
- John Sayles
- PG
- John Cusack
Roger Ebert criticizes the film for being unfocused, hard to follow and lacking clarity on the characters and the scandal. He praises the actors and the historical details, but questions the storytelling and the drama.
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.
Eight Men Out (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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Watch the official trailer of the movie Eight Men Out, based on the book by Eliot Asinof, about the 1919 Black Sox scandal. The film features John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn and more.
- 3 min
- 37.7K
- Amazon MGM Studios
