Eight Men Out (1988)
The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennent. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles Comiskey, and at their own teammates. Gamblers take advantage of this opportunity to offer some players $ to throw the series (Most of the players didn't get as much as promised.) But Buck Weaver and the great Shoeless Joe Jackson turn back at the last minute to try and play their best. The Sox actually almost come back from a 3-1 deficit. 2 years later, the truth breaks out and the Sox are sued on multiple accounts. They are found innocent by the jury but baseball commissioner Landis has other plans. The eight players are suspended for life, and Buck Weaver, for the rest of his life, tries to clear his name.
Movie Information
Starring: John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, Charlie Sheen, D. B. Sweeney, Clifton James
Produced by: Robert Richardson, Mason Daring, Sarah Pillsbury, Barbara Boyle, Jerry Offsay
Genre: Drama, History
Original Runtime: 119 minutes
Release Date: 9/2/1988
IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 by 119 users