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The Fan

The Fan

All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.

19966.01h 56m

Overview

When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.

Directed by Tony Scott
Written by Phoef Sutton, Peter Abrahams
Produced by Wendy Finerman
Box OfficeBudget: $55.0MRevenue: $18.6M

Top Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Gil Renard

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Bobby Rayburn

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Jewel Stern

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Manny

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Juan Primo

Patti D'Arbanville

Patti D'Arbanville

Ellen Renard

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

Tim

Andrew J. Ferchland

Andrew J. Ferchland

Richie Renard

Brandon Hammond

Brandon Hammond

Sean Rayburn

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Coop

Themes & Keywords

sportspsychoticluckchild custodybaseball pitcherbaseball fanpsychotic fandriving rangesteam roomangrysuspensefulintenseantagonisticarrogant

About The Fan

The Fan is a thriller, action, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of sports, psychotic, luck, child custody, baseball pitcher, baseball fan. Directed by Tony Scott, it stars Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin. When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.

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