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| Directed by | Tony Scott |
| Produced by | Wendy Finerman |
| Written by | Peter Abrahams (novel) Phoef Sutton (screenplay) |
| Starring | Robert De Niro Wesley Snipes Benicio del Toro John Leguizamo Ellen Barkin |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
| Editing by | Claire Simpson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 16, 1996 (USA) |
| Running time | 116 min. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. Wendy Finerman (born 1960 is an Oscar -winning producer of nearly a dozen Feature films. Peter Abrahams (born March 3, 1919) is a South African Novelist He was born in the poor township of Vrededorp, but left South Africa Robert Christopher Sutton (b 11 September 1958) is American television writer and producer. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19 1967 is a Puerto Rican Actor and Film producer. John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actress. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Claire Simpson is the Academy Award -winning British Film editor of the Oliver Stone -directed motion picture Platoon (as }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55,000,000 (estimated) |
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The Fan is a 1996 thriller film starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American Actor, Film producer, and Martial artist. It was directed by Tony Scott and based on the novel of the same name by Peter Abrahams, The Fan is a psychological thriller that follows Gil Renard (De Niro) as he progresses into his own insanity. Anthony D L "Tony" Scott (born 21 July 1944) is a British Film director. The Fan is a novel by Peter Abrahams, a psychological thriller that follows Gil Renard as he progresses into his own insanity Peter Abrahams (born 28 June 1947) is an American writer of crime thrillers. The majority of the film revolves around the sport of baseball, and explores the overt dedication displayed by some of its fanatics. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Fanaticism is an Emotion of being filled with excessive uncritical Zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in
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Taglines
- Fear strikes.
- Most baseball buffs have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.
- Baseball's $40 million man has always treated the game like a matter of life and death. THIS TIME, IT REALLY IS.
Plot Summary
Gil Renard, a struggling knife salesman, is a temperamental divorcé who has been neglecting his responsibilities - namely his son, whom Gil awkwardly attempts to parent, and his job, which he is on the verge of losing due to poor sales. Between balancing the two, Gil displays a fervent loyalty to his favorite sport, baseball, and his favorite team, the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Gil has been following the career of the Giants' newest player, Bobby Rayburn (Snipes), since day one. Overjoyed that his favorite player has partnered with his favorite team, Gil begins to take an even greater risk with his job by attending several games during work hours. In an attempt to repair his destitute relationship with his son, Gil forces Richie to skip school in order to watch a game with his father.
To Gil's excitement, the extensively hyped Rayburn quickly begins to deliver, and the fans respectfully display their appreciation. However, after Rayburn suffers a chest injury, his performance begins to decline, and the fans likewise criticize his inability to live up to their expectations. The frustrated Gil, who has just lost his job, begins to aggressively show his loyalty and support to his favorite player. Instead of enjoying the time spent watching the Giants' games, Gil engages in altercations with other fans, often to the point of overzealousness.
Gil's ex-wife, Ellen, is disgusted by her former husband's irresponsibility and works to stop him from seeing their son, who gradually begins to fear his father. Ellen's attempts succeed, and Gil is issued a restraining order against his son. With his job and son lost, Gil delves deeper into a dark, aggressive disposition from which he will not escape. The fanatic Gil Renard once again turns to his love for baseball to solve his problems, and decides that a teammate of Rayburn's, Juan Primo (del Toro), is to blame for his favorite player's slump. Gil confronts Primo in a sauna and explains to the ballplayer that he believes Rayburn's decline in play is directly the result of Primo's competitiveness, since Rayburn took over Primo's spot at center field, but did not let him use his lucky number of 11 on his jersey. A sauna (ˈsɔːnə or as Finnish) is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position When Primo brushes off the fan's concerns, Gil proceeds to murder the left fielder with one of his makeshift knives. A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field.
While San Francisco grieves at the death of a beloved ballplayer, Rayburn begins feeling guilty for his teammate's death. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Ironically, shortly after Primo's death, Rayburn starts playing well again, ending his slump. Gil, convinced that what he did was a service to Rayburn and the Giants, becomes even more personal with his fanaticism towards Rayburn. Eventually, he comes across Rayburn's beach house, making himself out to be an innocent, harmless fan who stumbled onto private property. Rayburn is greatly relieved when Gil helps save his son who nearly drowns, and invites him inside.
After conversing about baseball and the like, Gil and Rayburn engage in a game of catch on the beach. During their conversation, Rayburn admits to Gil that he lost some respect for the fans, remarking that when he performs well, they love him, and when he slumps, they hate him. Gil's temper rises when he hears his favorite player criticize the fans of the game. He begins playing aggressive with the ballplayer, and eventually speaks his mind on the matter, slightly disturbing Rayburn. Gil eventually leaves the beach house, but Rayburn discovers that Gil has kidnapped his son and is fleeing in his Hummer. Hummer is a Brand of Off-road vehicles sold by General Motors, also known as GM
Gil, disillusioned with his Rayburn's disrespect towards the fans, spirals further down into insanity, pretending that Rayburn's son is his own, and eventually killing a former friend of his on the way to a little league baseball field where he plans to hide the center fielder's son. After doing such, Gil contacts Rayburn and makes one demand: hit a home run in the upcoming game, dedicating it to Gil, "a true fan," or his son dies. With the police on high alert, while at the same time searching for Rayburn's son, Gil enters 3Com Park. Candlestick Park (also commonly referred to as Candlestick or The Stick) is an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in San Francisco California Gil, under the disguise of the home plate umpire (who he presumably killed before stealing his uniform), watches as Rayburn struggles with his emotions at the plate. In Baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game including beginning and ending the game enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds making After several pitches, Rayburn is able to place the ball deep into the outfield, and begins running the bases. Rayburn, attempting to score an in the park home run, comes into a close play at the plate. He is called out, though it appears that he is indeed safe. Rayburn begins to argue with the umpire, accusing him of letting his son die due to what he sees as a lousy call. The umpire upholds his decision, but it doesn't take Rayburn long to figure out the umpire is his son's kidnapper. Dozens of police swarm onto the field, pointing their firearms at the maniacal Gil Renard. Gil, despite warnings from the police officers, goes into a pitching motion with a knife in hand, and is shot dead before he can continue his wind-up.
The movie ends with the police discovering Rayburn's son at Gil's hideout at the little league diamond, and they uncover his obsession with Rayburn, as hundreds of newspaper clippings adorn the mentally deranged fan's hideout.
Reception
The film received mixed reactions both critically and commercially. However, both De Niro and Snipes' performances were applauded.
Quotes
- Gil: Don't you talk back to me! You show me some respect! Without people like me, you're nothing! We're the ones that get you your 40 fuckin' million!
Rayburn: Look, what do you want?
Gil: What do I want? I want every time they think of you, they're gonna think of me.
- Gil: I never got to show you my best pitch.
- Gil: Bobby, now do you care? Bobby! Now do you care? Just a little bit?
- Gil: Hey, yo Bobby!
- Gil: Throw the fuckin ball!
Trivia
- Wesley Snipes, who played Bobby Rayburn, had Cal Ripken, Jr. as a personal batting coach for the film.
- Snipes previously played the role of Cleveland Indians center fielder Willie 'Mays' Hayes in the 1989 comedy movie Major League.
- Rayburn's lucky number, 11, is a retired number in the Giants' club, belonging to pitcher Carl Hubbell. Carl Owen Hubbell ( June 22, 1903 &ndash November 21, 1988) was a left-handed Screwball Pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Frank Darabont, director and screenwriter of films such as The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, contributed a draft to the script, though uncredited. Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated American Film director, Screenwriter and producer A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American Drama film, written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the Stephen King The Green Mile is a 1999 American Drama film, directed by Frank Darabont and adapted by him from the 1996 Stephen
- Major League Baseball does not allow live game action to be shown on scoreboards, nor would a team be permitted to have a video board in the center field area as shown in the movie. MLB also has a policy against showing player arguments or fights on the videoboards.
- One of Rayburn's teammates was played by former MLB star John Kruk. John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961 in Handley West Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current By the time the movie was released, he already retired from pro baseball. Although in the movie he plays for the San Francisco Giants, he never played for them during his career.
- In the beginning of the film, Rayburn expresses surprise and displeasure with the uniform number (33) the Giants had assigned him. This incident is supposed to be taking place the day before the season opens. Uniform numbers are almost always assigned before Spring Training begins. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season.
External links
- The Fan at the Internet Movie Database
- The Fan at Yahoo! Movies
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