Rating: R
Genre:
Romance
Release Date: 04/02/2002
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol/Por
Sound: 5.1/2/1
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: MGM
A blend of comedy, drama and romance,
Bull Durham follows the intertwining of three lives brought together by the great American pastime. Crash Davis (
Kevin Costner, showcasing his Midwestern charm) is a perennial Minor Leaguer assigned to the Durham Bulls, a hapless team with a long tradition of mediocrity. There he tutors a young, dim-witted pitching prodigy, Nuke LaLoosh (
Tim Robbins) in the ways of baseball, life, and love. Each strikes up a romance with Annie (
Susan Sarandon), the team's "mascot" who takes it upon herself to sleep with a new player every season. Each has his/her own conflict: Crash struggles to end his career with some measure of dignity; Nuke struggles to make it to the "big show"; and Annie struggles to find something more than a roll in the hay -- and of course, Crash and Nuke come into conflict over Annie's affections to further complicate matters. The film treats the sport of baseball with a sort of casual reverence, highlighting both the drama and the humor inherent in the game, illustrated by Annie's numerous references to baseball as "her religion."
~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
