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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bull_DurhamBull Durham - Wikipedia

    Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film. It is partly based upon the minor-league baseball 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 . The film stars Kevin Costner as "Crash" Davis, a veteran catcher from the AAA ...

  2. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 6503415 Major Facts About Bull Durham - Mental Floss

    • IT’S THE ONE BASEBALL MOVIE KURT RUSSELL REGRETS NOT GETTING. According to the actor and former independent baseball leaguer, he agreed to play Crash Davis, but when he returned from a trip out of town, Kevin Costner won the part.
    • ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL BLEW HIS CHANCE AT PLAYING NUKE LALOOSH. Orion Pictures wanted Hall to play the newbie pitcher, and the young actor acted like he knew that he was the studio’s choice by showing up 30 minutes late to a meeting with Shelton and producer Mark Burg.
    • CHARLIE SHEEN WAS CONSIDERED FOR NUKE, TOO. But Sheen was already committed to another baseball movie, Eight Men Out. Robbins also had an offer to be in that film, but after he passed the audition with Shelton by proving that he could throw a baseball, he chose to play Nuke instead.
    • THE STUDIO THOUGHT SUSAN SARANDON WAS TOO OLD AND NOT FUNNY ENOUGH TO PLAY ANNIE. So producer Thom Mount had Sarandon (who was 41 during production) go to Orion Pictures co-founder Mike Medavoy’s office in a tight dress and lean over his desk for half an hour.

  3. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › businessThe story behind the making of 'Bull Durham' - Los Angeles Times

    Jul 26, 2022 · Kevin Costner stars in “Bull Durham” in 1988, written and directed by Ron Shelton. (Orion Pictures) Part of what’s interesting about “Bull Durham” is that it doesn’t have a third act ...

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  4. www.theringer.com › movies › 2018/6/14Unrequited Love Story: ‘Bull Durham’ at 30 - The Ringer

    Jun 14, 2018 · Unrequited Love Story: ‘Bull Durham’ at 30. Three decades after the film’s release, writer-director Ron Shelton reflects on the making of the (maybe) best sports movie of all time. By Alan ...

  5. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-featuresSusan Sarandon Almost Wasn't in Bull Durham; She Wasn't on ...

    Nov 2, 2022 · 'Bull Durham' writer-director Ron Shelton recalls how Susan Sarandon's absence from a secret A-list index nearly prevented him from casting her. In retelling the making of 1988's 'Bull Durham' to ...

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  7. www.npr.org › 2022/07/16 › 1111868521Ron Shelton remembers his movie 'Bull Durham' in new ... - NPR

    Jul 16, 2022 · Transcript. Scott Simon speaks with Ron Shelton, who wrote and directed "Bull Durham." Shelton's new memoir about the movie is called "The Church of Baseball." SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Anytime anybody ...

  8. www.ocregister.com › 2022/07/17 › director-ronDirector Ron Shelton talks ‘Bull Durham,’ the film that ...

    Jul 17, 2022 · Director Ron Shelton says he loves the scene in “Bull Durham” where players gather for a meeting on the pitcher’s mound to discuss buying a wedding gift for a teammate. (Photo by Valerie ...

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