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Bull Durham poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.5 / 100
1988·Comedy / Romance / Sport·1h 48m

BULL DURHAM

“Romance is a lot like baseball. It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game.”

Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men.

Above the Line
Ron Shelton·DirectorRon Shelton·WriterBobby Byrne·Director of PhotographyMichael Convertino·Original Music ComposerRobert Leighton·Editor
Cast
Kevin Costner·Crash DavisSusan Sarandon·Annie SavoyTim Robbins·Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLooshTrey Wilson·SkipRobert Wuhl·LarryWilliam O'Leary·JimmyDavid Neidorf·BobbyDanny Gans·DekeTom Silardi·TonyJenny Robertson·Millie
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Ron Shelton·Director
Writing· 1
Ron Shelton·Writer
Camera· 1
Bobby Byrne·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert Leighton·EditorAdam Weiss·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Michael Convertino·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Mark Burg·ProducerThom Mount·Producer
By the Numbers
86.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
97%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$51M
ROI 62697%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Sporty
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted in a half-body shot, with the man standing on the left and the woman seated on a car hood on the right, embracing him. The man ho”

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Key Elements
Baseball BatBeer BottleCar
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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