The Fan

Watch: The Fan

8/15/19961h 56m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target. ~

Overview:

When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.

Director:

Tony Scott

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$55,000,000.00

Revenue:

$18,626,419.00

Key words:

sports
psychotic
luck
child custody
baseball pitcher
baseball fan
psychotic fan
driving range
steam room
angry
suspenseful
intense
antagonistic
arrogant

Cast

Robert De Niro

~ as ~

Gil Renard

Wesley Snipes

~ as ~

Bobby Rayburn

Ellen Barkin

~ as ~

Jewel Stern

John Leguizamo

~ as ~

Manny

Benicio del Toro

~ as ~

Juan Primo

Patti D'Arbanville

~ as ~

Ellen Renard

Chris Mulkey

~ as ~

Tim

Andrew J. Ferchland

~ as ~

Richie Renard

Brandon Hammond

~ as ~

Sean Rayburn

Charles Hallahan

~ as ~

Coop

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Reviews (1)

JPV852
Written 5 year(s) ago
5
What was a pretty good 3/4, the last act was too ridiculous to take seriously. Still as a whole fine performances from both De Niro and Snipes even if neither were in top form, but at least appeared to be trying instead of phoning it in as both have done in the past decade or so.

Also a testament, as I could never see the NFL doing this, for the MLB to allow licensing on their teams with a fan, albeit a psychopath (or is it sociopath?), being portrayed that way. 2.75/5