Eight Men Out 1988

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NETFLIX Rating : 3.7

IMDB Rating : 7.3

FD Smart Rating : 7.4

Synopsis : John Cusack and D.B. Sweeney star as disgruntled Chicago White Sox players who agree to lose the 1919 World Series for a big payoff.

Regions Available ( 1 ) :
United Kingdom

Actors:

Michael Rooker , Michael Lerner , Clifton James , D.B. Sweeney , Charlie Sheen , Christopher Lloyd , David Strathairn , Don Harvey , John Cusack , John Mahoney

Creators:

Eliot Asinof , John Sayles

Languages:

English [Original]

Subtitles:

English

Genres:

Drama, History, Sport

Release Date:

1988

Run Time:

1h59m

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance suggested. May not be suitable for children.

The great Chicago White Sox team of 1919 is the saddest team to ever win a pennant. The team is bitter at their penny pincher owner, Charles Comiskey, and at their own teammates. Gamblers take advantage of this opportunity to offer some players money to throw the series. (Most of the players didn't get as much as promised.) But Buck Weaver and the great Shoeless Joe Jackson turn back at the last minute and try to play their best. The Sox actually almost come back from a 3-1 deficit. Two years later, the truth breaks out and the Sox are sued on multiple counts. They are found innocent by the jury but baseball commissioner Landis has other plans. The eight players are suspended for life, and Buck Weaver, for the rest of his life, tries to clear his name.