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Synopsis
Robert De Niro is Gil Renard, baseball fan from hell. Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes) is the player he is nuts about. No sooner does the talented Rayburn sign a huge contract with the San Francisco Giants, than everything in his life goes horribly wrong. Not only does his field play deteriorate along with his batting average, but someone murders his chief team rival. It's not revealing too much to say that Gil killed him, in the mistaken belief that he was doing Bobby a favor. When superfan Gil insinuates himself into Bobby's everyday life, the situation grows much worse, because this fixated nut-case has some very strange ideas about family solidarity. Amusing highlights come from John Leguizamo as a ballplayer's agent, and Ellen Barkin as a radio sports announcer. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ellen Barkin Jewel Stern
Robert De Niro Gil Renard
Benicio Del Toro Juan Primo
John Leguizamo Manny
Wesley Snipes Bobby Rayburn

Production Crew

Jeff Rona Additional Music
Mayne Berke Art Director
Greg Mooradian Associate Producer
Ellen Lewis Casting
Dariusz Wolski Cinematographer
Margaret French Isaac Co-producer
Hans Zimmer Composer (Music Score)
Daniel Orlandi Costume Designer
Rita Ryack Costume Designer
Tony Scott Director
Christian A. Wagner Editor
Christian Wagner Editor
Claire Simpson Editor
Barrie M. Osborne Executive Producer
Bill Unger Executive Producer
James W. Skotchdopole Executive Producer
James W. Skotchdopole First Assistant Director
Sharon Boyle Musical Direction/Supervision
Wendy Finerman Producer
Ida Random Production Designer
Phoef Sutton Screenwriter
Beverli Eagan Set Designer
Claire Jenora Bowin Set Designer
Hans Zimmer Songwriter
Bill Kaplan Sound/Sound Designer
Chuck Picerni, Jr. Stunts Coordinator
Year: 1996
Runtime: 116
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for strong language throughout and some intense violence
Category: Feature

Genre
Thriller

Produced by
Sony Pictures Entertainment