150 Word Review: 'Eight Men Out' (1988)
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Eight Men Out is a 1988 movie directed by John Sayles that speaks to today—a historical drama about a cheating scandal that rocked America's pastime. "Work hard," we're told. But the easy way is so easy.
In 1919, the best team in baseball was the Chicago White Sox. They were celebrities but paid nothing by their greedy owner, so being offered a quick payday to throw the World Series seemed fair to a handful of players. These palookas were mostly honest until they got caught. Eight Men Out stars a murderer's row of character actors, plus two 80s dreamboats: Charlie Sheen and Jon Cusack as Buck Weaver, a straight shooter except when it counted.
David Strathairn's Eddie Cicotte is almost tragic, an aging pitcher undone by his choices. As 'Shoeless" Joe Jackson, D.B. Sweeney is a sweetheart. He could have been one of the greats, but we'll never know.
Another Incredible Sayles Flick: 'Matewan’ (1987)
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