BULL DURHAM (1988) ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Ron Shelton
Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins,
Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl, Jenny Robertson,
William O'Leary, David Neidorf, Danny Gans
Ron Shelton's smart, funny jock comedy is like the "Slap Shot" of minor-league baseball, with Kevin Costner as a catcher on the way out, Tim Robbins as a pitcher on the way up, and Susan Sarandon as a baseball priestess with a hankering for both of them. The language is colorful and the movie's take on life in the minors and the guys on the bus who cling to the dream but will mostly never see the show is dead on. Shelton played minor-league ball and knows what the game's all about. A lot of fans consider this the best baseball movie ever, and if it's not, it has to be high on the list. Play ball.
