Bull Durham: Cinema of the United States, Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Writer, Film Director, Ron Shelton, Durham Bulls, Kevin Costner, Tim … Robert Wuhl, Max Patkin, Orion Pictures

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy about baseball. It is based upon the minor league experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team in Durham, North Carolina. Kevin Costner stars as “Crash” Davis, a veteran catcher brought in to teach rookie pitcher Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) about the game in preparation for reaching the Major Leagues. Baseball groupie Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon) romances Nuke but finds herself increasingly attracted to Crash. Also featured are Robert Wuhl and Max Patkin. Baseball movies were not considered a viable commercial prospect at the time of this film’s production, and every studio passed except for Orion Pictures, who gave Shelton a USD $9 million budget, an eight-week shooting schedule, and creative freedom. Even so, many cast members accepted salaries lower than their usual due to their enthusiasm for the material. He cast Kevin Costner because of the actor’s natural athletic ability.