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The Fan (1996)

15 116 min  -  Drama | Sport | Thriller  -   16 August 1996 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.6/10 from 25,361 users   Metascore: 32/100 
Reviews: 72 user | 45 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com

An all star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of a down on his luck salesman.

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers:

Peter Abrahams (book), Phoef Sutton (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro ...
Wesley Snipes ...
Ellen Barkin ...
John Leguizamo ...
Benicio Del Toro ...
Patti D'Arbanville ...
Ellen Renard (as Patti D'Arbanville-Quinn)
Chris Mulkey ...
Tim
Andrew J. Ferchland ...
Richie Renard
Brandon Hammond ...
Sean Rayburn
Charles Hallahan Charles Hallahan ...
Coop
Dan Butler ...
Kurt Fuller ...
Bernie
Michael Jace Michael Jace ...
Scalper
Frank Medrano ...
Leon, the Bartender
Don S. Davis ...
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Storyline

Three-times MVP baseball player Bobby Rayburn joins the San Francisco Giants, and obsessive fan, whose profession is selling hunting knives, Gil Renard is excited over that. But Rayburn plays the worst season of his career and Renard tries to do everything to help him, but goes too far. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Salesman | Fan | San Francisco Giants | Knife  | See more »

Taglines:

Fear strikes. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sport | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language throughout and some intense violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Fan See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,271,406 (USA) (18 August 1996) (2016 Screens)

Gross:

$18,573,791 (USA) (10 November 1996)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert De Niro took the Yankees bobblehead doll as a souvenir; the production company paid collector Anne Wells, who loaned it to the show, $400 for the doll. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The hat changes when Curly steals the car and visits Coop. The exterior of the house in no way matches the interior either. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Gil Renard: [voiceover] Excited and anxious I await my dream / To escape, applaud, and embrace my team.
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Connections

References The King of Comedy (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT"
Written by Theo. A. Metz & Joe Hayden
Published by Edward B. Marks Music Company See more »