# Eight Men Out (1988)

> A grounded period drama reconstructing the 1919 Black Sox Scandal as a collision of underpaid players, gamblers, and institutional betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7863

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: John Sayles
- Cast: John Cusack, Clifton James, Michael Lerner, Christopher Lloyd, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, D. B. Sweeney
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, tense, morally conflicted, sports history viewing, baseball movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of betrayal and greed unfolds on the baseball diamond during one of America's most infamous scandals.

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