Eight Men Out

John Sayles has had an ecclectic career thus far to say the least. Actor, writer, or director on everything from BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET to PIRANHA to BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN videos...you get the idea...so to see him pull this baseball gem out of his bag of tricks should come as no real surprise. EIGHT MEN OUT looks at the circumstances leading up to the fixing of the 1919 World Series when the Chicago White Sox, fed up with playing for a skin flint owner who nickle and dimed them to distraction, decided to throw key games. It's what one may consider today an all-star cast with the likes of John Cusack, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen and an amazing spectacle provided by David Strathairn. Though it does provide some interesting character examinations this is predominantly a film for baseball fans, still, the novice may find it entertaining.