Bull Durham

Bull Durham follows Crash Davis, a seasoned minor league catcher assigned to babysit talented but wild pitcher Nuke LaLoosh for the Durham Bulls. Their professional rivalry is complicated by Annie Savannah, a passionate baseball devotee who annually chooses one player as her romantic muse. The film blends sharp wit, romance, and genuine baseball authenticity into one of cinema's greatest sports comedies.

• Kevin Costner was a minor league baseball player in real life.
• Ron Shelton played minor league ball for five years.
• Susan Sarandon chose this role over several bigger productions.
• The film was shot on location in Durham, North Carolina.
• Tim Robbins learned to pitch specifically for this role.

• I believe in the Church of Baseball.
• Never fuck with a winning streak.
• The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self-awareness.
• You're gonna have to learn your clichés. You're gonna have to study them.
• A woman of my... talents and imagination deserves better than that.