The Fan

Name: The Fan
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama
Released: 15 Aug 1996
Rating: 6.00
Cast: Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio del Toro

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.

Year: 1996

Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama

Studio: TriStar Pictures, Mandalay Entertainment, Scott Free Productions

Director: Tony Scott

Cast: Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio del Toro, Patti D'Arbanville

Crew: Tony Scott (Director), Phoef Sutton (Screenplay), Wendy Finerman (Producer), James W. Skotchdopole (Executive Producer), Barrie M. Osborne (Executive Producer), Hans Zimmer (Original Music Composer)

Runtime: 116 minutes

Release: Aug 15, 1996

IMDb: 6.00/10 by 802 users

Language: English

Budget: 55,000,000

Revenue: 18,626,419

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

Comment

JPV852 2020, Mar 23

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**