The Fan
All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.
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8/15/1996Runtime
116 minsOverview
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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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$55,000,000Revenue
$18,626,419Homepage
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A dark descent into the mind of an obsessed baseball fan whose worship of his idol curdles into murder. It's a propulsive psychological thriller that treats its protagonist's unraveling with uncomforting sincerity.
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