The Fan Movie Review 1996

Obsessed baseball fan Gil Renard (De Niro, who owns the copyright on playing deranged) stalks favorite player Bobby Rayburn (Snipes) who just signed a big contract with the hometown team. When Rayburn goes into a slump, Renard figures he can help his idol--by any means necessary. As an added bonus, Gil's a knife salesman. De Niro does the psycho thing with his usual aplomb, while Snipes successfully returns to the diamond. Scott keeps the familiar storyline from becoming tedious. Based on the book by Peter Abrahams.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Baseball, Sports Dramas, San Francisco, Sanity Check, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Stalked!, Salespeople

Screenplay

Phoef Sutton

Cast

Jack Black, Chris Mulkey, Brandon Hammond, Charles Hallahan, Dan E. Butler, Michael Jace, Frank Medrano, M.C. Gainey, Eric Bruskotter, Kim Robillard, Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Patti D'Arbanville

Cinematography

Darius Wolski

Director

Tony Scott

Music

Hans Zimmer

Producer

Wendy Finerman, Bill Unger, Barrie M. Osborne, James W. Skotchdopole, Tri-Star Pictures