Bull Durham (1988)

The Durham Bulls are in a slump and have spent a hefty sum of money acquiring an untested young pitcher in the hopes of reversing their standings. Crash Davis, a 12-year veteran ballplayer who has spent most of his time bumming around as a minor league catcher, is assigned to mature the rookie pitching phenom named "Nuke." But a beautiful and enigmatic team groupie comes between the tutor and his student, enlightening both with her game of life, love and verse.

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A blend of comedy, drama and romance, Bull Durham follows the intertwining of three lives brought together by the great American pastime. Crash Davis (Kevin Costner, showcasing his Midwestern charm) is a perennial Minor Leaguer assigned to the Durham Bulls, a hapless team with a long tradition of mediocrity. There he tutors a young, dim-witted pitching prodigy, Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) in the ways of baseball, life, and love. Each strikes up a romance with Annie (Susan Sarandon), the team's "mascot" who takes it upon herself to sleep with a new player every season. Each has his/her own conflict: Crash struggles...
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to end his career with some measure of dignity; Nuke struggles to make it to the "big show"; and Annie struggles to find something more than a roll in the hay -- and of course, Crash and Nuke come into conflict over Annie's affections to further complicate matters. The film treats the sport of baseball with a sort of casual reverence, highlighting both the drama and the humor inherent in the game, illustrated by Annie's numerous references to baseball as "her religion."
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Comedy about a losing minor league baseball team in North Carolina, and the English teacher who choses one promising player each year to educate and seduce.

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Crash (Kevin Costner), een oude veteraan uit het honkbal wordt naar Durham Bulls gehaald om deze club uit het slop te halen. Nog belangrijker is echter zijn functie als trainer voor de talentvolle Nuke Laloosh. Nuke blijkt echter veel sneller warm te lopen voor Annie dan voor het honkballen en Annie heeft hier geen enkel probleem mee. Crash geeft zich echter niet gewonnen en heeft ook nog een aantal trucs in huis.

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