Movie Trailer for Eight Men Out (1988) starring John Cusack, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Rooker, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Clifton James directed by John Sayles Movie Review

Eight Men Out (1988)

Certificate

Length

119 mins

Genre

Drama, Sport

Director

John Sayles

Cast

John Cusack, D.B. Sweeney, Michael Rooker, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Don Harvey, Kevin Tighe, John Anderson, John Sayles, Nancy Travis, Brad Garrett

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Trailer for Eight Men Out

The Chicago White Sox team of 1919 may be a sure bet to win the World Series but the players are angry at their low pay thanks to the penny pinching owner, Charles Comiskey. Spotting an opportunity to capitalize on the teams annoyance a group of gamblers persuade them to throw the World Series. Whilst they lose the World Series Buck Weaver and the great Shoeless Joe Jackson try their hardest to win. Despite their efforts Joe and Buck are two of the eight playerds who ended up being banned from playing for the rest of their lives. ... Read Review

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