Eight Men Out (1988)

Buck Talks Baseball

Buck (John Cusack) talks to some kids about the glory of baseball and the politics behind it.

Directed by John Sayles.

Released in 1988 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Child
  • character-type: Athlete
  • character-type: Fan
  • action: Teach
  • editors-choice: Sports Movies
  • editors-choice: Monologues
  • primary-genre: Sports and Fitness
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • primary-genre: Independent
  • secondary-genre: 20th Century Period Pieces
  • secondary-genre: Sports Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Baseball
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Real Life
  • secondary-genre: Independent Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Independent
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Sports Movies
  • mood: Sentimental
  • mood: Heartfelt
  • primary-occasion: Sports
  • secondary-occasion: Baseball
  • setting: Street
  • theme: Motivation
  • theme: Destiny
  • actor: Tay Strathairn
  • actor: John Cusack
  • director: John Sayles
  • producer: Sarah Pillsbury
  • producer: Midge Sanford
  • producer: Barbara Boyle
  • producer: Jerry Offsay
  • producer: Peggy Rajski
  • cinematographer: Robert Richardson
  • composer: Mason Daring
  • editor: John Tintori
  • costume-designer: Cynthia Flynt
  • production-designer: Nora Chavooshian
  • role-name: George 'Buck' Weaver
  • role-name: Bucky
  • screenwriter: Eliot Asinof
  • screenwriter: John Sayles
  • year: 1988
  • studio: MGM