Eight men out
(DVD)
Contributors
Pillsbury, Sarah. Producer
Sanford, Midge. Producer
James, Clifton, 1920-2017 Actor
Lerner, Michael, 1941- Actor
Mahoney, John, 1940-2018 Actor
Sanford, Midge. Producer
James, Clifton, 1920-2017 Actor
Lerner, Michael, 1941- Actor
Mahoney, John, 1940-2018 Actor
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : MGM :, [2008].
Edition
Twentieth anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult DVD - Public Shelving | DVD Feature EIGHT | Checked Out | May 6, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Asinof, Eliot, -- 1919-2008 -- Film adaptations.
Baseball -- Illinois -- Drama.
Chicago White Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Drama.
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Historical films
Sports -- Corrupt practices -- Illinois -- Drama.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
World Series (Baseball) -- (1919) -- Drama.
Baseball -- Illinois -- Drama.
Chicago White Sox (Baseball team) -- History -- Drama.
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Historical films
Sports -- Corrupt practices -- Illinois -- Drama.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
World Series (Baseball) -- (1919) -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Beverly Hills, CA : MGM :, [2008].
Format
DVD
Edition
Twentieth anniversary edition.
Language
English
UPC
883904102953, 883904102960, 88390410295351
Notes
General Note
Based on the book by Eliot Asinof.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary by director John Sayles; Two-part retrospective documentary; The story behind the movie featurette; DB, the bat & the 2005 World Series featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, John Tintori ; music, Mason Daring ; production designer, Nora Chavooshian.
Participants/Performers
John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, D.B. Sweeney, Kevin Tighe.
Description
Film about the infamous 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal. The young, idealistic White Sox players who, despite being pennant winners, are treated with disdain by their penny-pinching owner/manager. Ripe for a money-making scheme, the demoralized team agrees to throw the World Series. But when they're defeated, a couple of sports writers smell a fix and a national scandal explodes.
Target Audience
Rating: G,CHV rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono., dual layer, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This disc is copy protected.
Language
Dialogue in English, French or Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pillsbury, S., Sanford, M., James, C., Lerner, M., Mahoney, J., Sheen, C., Strathairn, D., Sweeney, D. B. 1., Tighe, K., Daring, M., Asinof, E., Cusack, J., Sayles, J., & Lloyd, C. (2008). Eight men out (Twentieth anniversary edition.). MGM :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarah. Pillsbury et al.. 2008. Eight Men Out. MGM.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarah. Pillsbury et al.. Eight Men Out MGM, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pillsbury, Sarah., et al. Eight Men Out Twentieth anniversary edition., MGM :, 2008.
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