BULL DURHAM
Kevin
Costner, Susan Sarandon
Orion
Pictures; Directed by Ron Shelton
Rated
R; 108 minutes; 1988
Kevin Costner is Crash Davis who finds
himself relegated to the role of educating a rookie pitcher with a
"million dollar arm and a five-cent brain."
REVIEWS
"Grand Slam! BULL DURHAM is
smashing in every department . . . Kevin Costner shows unprecedented depth . .
. Susan Sarandon gives one of the juiciest performances in all of American
comedy."
David Edelstein, ROLLING STONE
"A summer movie for grown-ups? BULL
DURHAM is just that: a funny, sexy, literate love story about minor-league
baseball, sex, love and prayers answered and dashed."
David Ansen, NEWSWEEK
"Two big thumbs up! It's a
gem."
SISKEL & EBERT
"The most romantic, best-written
film since MOONSTRUCK."
Jayne Blanchard, THE JOURNAL
NEWSPAPERS
"Sarandon and Costner set the big
league record for hot."
Norman Mark, WMAQ-TV, CHICAGO
"Kevin Costner is batting 1000 . .
. (he) and Sarandon are magnetic, steamy, quirky. . . a winning team."
Dixie Whatley, WCVB-TV/BOSTON
"Kevin is a major league sex
symbol. Costner and Sarandon steam up the screen."
Pat Collins, WWOR-TV/NEW YORK
"* * * * That rare baseball movie
hit."
Mike Clark, USA TODAY
"Loads its bases with laughter,
romance and tears and hits the ball right out of the park."
Peter Travers, PEOPLE MAGAZINE
BLURBS
Join campus favorite Kevin Costner for
this funny tribute to baseball.
AWARDS
Best Screenwriting (Ron Shelton) -
National Society of Film Critics