Review of Eight Men Out (1988) by Lawrence D — 08 Jun 2008
An interesting look at arguably the greatest scandal in baseball history-- the fixing of the World Series by the 1919 Chicago White Sox. Not a prototypical sports movie, but still a very good sports movie.
My only quibble is the casting of David Strathairn as Eddie Cicotte; Strathairn is a great actor, but he couldn't play an uneducated country rube if you have him a lobotomy. His very appearance just screams "class".
Where's Woody Harrelson when you need him? Well, at the time this movie was made, probably on the set of Cheers, but still.
This review of Eight Men Out (1988) was written by Lawrence D on 08 Jun 2008.
Eight Men Out has generally received positive reviews.
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