The Fan movie storyline. Gil Renard is a salesman in the knife business and is also completely obsessed with the game of baseball. Because he is from San Francisco he is a fan of the Giants, by the beginning of the season the Giants have signed all-star center-fielder Bobby Rayburn to a 40 Million dollar contract. But, things do not go well for both Gil and Rayburn.
Rayburn is slumping and Gil loses his job and eventually his wife and son. However after Gil loses his job and his family, he goes deeper into his obsession with Rayburn and takes matters into his own hands. He believes that Rayburn is slumping because of another Giants player named Juan Primo who is playing well. So Gil secretly helps him out. But when Gil feels that Rayburn is ungrateful, Gil kidnaps his son, Sean. Now, Rayburn must perform at his best at the last game of the season in order to save his son.
The Fan is a 1996 American sports thriller film directed by Tony Scott, and starring Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Benicio del Toro, Ellen Barkin, Patti D’Arbanville, Charles Hallahan, Dan Butler and Frank Medrano. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Peter Abrahams.
The Fan is a psychological thriller that revolves around the sport of baseball, exploring the overt dedication of some of its followers. The film brought in $18,626,419 in the United States and Canada. The opening weekend brought in $6,271,406 and then dropped down a 47.2%.
The Fan (1996)
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Benicio del Toro, Ellen Barkin, Patti D’Arbanville, Charles Hallahan, Dan Butler, Frank Medrano
Screenplay by: Phoef Sutton
Production Design by: Ida Random
Cinematography by: Dariusz Wolski
Film Editing by: Claire Simpson, Christian Wagner
Costume Design by: Daniel Orlandi, Rita Ryack
Set Decoration by: Claire Jenora Bowin
Art Direction by: Mayne Berke, Adam Lustig
Music by: Hans Zimmer
MPAA Rating: R for strong language throughout and some intense violence.
Distributed by: TriStar Pictures
Release Date: August 16, 1996
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