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Robert de Niro is in fine, menacing form as crazed knife salesman Gil Renard, for whom watching baseball has become more than just a pastime in this taut, psychological thriller. For Renard, baseball is "better than life" and the object of his affection is San Francisco Giants' star player Bobby Rayburn.

Keywords:

Thriller, Based-on-Novel, Baseball, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1996) (USA) (2 Star)

Cast:

Robert de Niro	.... Gil Renard
Wesley Snipes	.... Bobby Rayburn
Ellen Barkin	.... Jewel Stern
John Leguizamo	.... Manny
Benicio Del Toro	.... Juan Primo
Patti D'Arbanville	.... Ellen Renard

Supporting Cast:

Chris Mulkey	.... Tim
Andrew J. Ferchland	.... Richie Renard
Brandon Hammond	.... Sean Rayburn
Charles Hallahan	.... Coop
Dan Butler	.... Garrity
Kurt Fuller	.... Bernie
Michael Jace	.... Scalper
Frank Medrano	.... Leon the Bartender
Don S. Davis	.... Stook

Directors:

Tony Scott
Edward Bianchi

Writers:

Peter Abrahams
Phoef Sutton