Eight Men Out (1988)

Eddie's Bonus

When Commie (Clifton James) refuses to give Eddie (David Strathairn) the bonus he deserves, Eddie considers another option.

Directed by John Sayles.

Released in 1988 by MGM.

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  • character-type: Athlete
  • character-type: Bureaucrat
  • character-type: Anti-Hero
  • action: Argue
  • editors-choice: Jerks
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  • 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
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  • secondary-genre: Drama
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  • mood: Emotional
  • primary-occasion: Sports
  • secondary-occasion: Baseball
  • prop: Newspaper
  • setting: Office
  • theme: Morality
  • theme: Values
  • theme: Trust
  • actor: Eaton Randles
  • actor: David Strathairn
  • actor: Michael Rooker
  • actor: Clifton James
  • 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: Arnold 'Chick' Gandil
  • role-name: Eddie Cicotte
  • role-name: Charles 'Commie' Comiskey
  • role-name: Clerk
  • screenwriter: Eliot Asinof
  • screenwriter: John Sayles
  • year: 1988
  • studio: MGM