DVD
2 of 2 Copies Available
- CENTRAL: Audiovisual Collection
- EASTWOOD: Audiovisual Collection
Eight men out
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS)
Edition
20th anniversary ed. ; widescreen version.
Languages
English (5.1 Dolby surround, mono.), dubbed Spanish (mono.) or dubbed French (mono.) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Rooker, Don Harvey, James Read.
Publication Information
Beverly Hills, CA : MGM DVD : Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2008]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Summary
Film about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal. The young, idealistic White Sox players who, despite being pennant winners, are treated with disdain by their penny-pinching owner/manager. Ripe for a money-making scheme, the demoralized team agrees to throw the World Series. But when they're defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the book by Eliot Asinof.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features: Audio commentary by director John Sayles; Two-part retrospective documentary; "The story behind the movie" featurette; "DB, the bat & the 2005 World Series" featurette.