Bull Durham (1988)


Bull Durham
Release Date15 June 1988
Budget$7,000,000
US Box Office$51,000,000
TaglineA Major League Love Story in a Minor League Town
GenreComedy, Romance, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsArlington, Texas, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassRomantic Comedy, Sports Comedy
MoodIn the Mood for Love, Mood Enhancers
ThemesBaseball Players, Love Triangles, Mentors, All Washed Up
TonesLiterate, Witty, Summery, Easygoing, Quirky, Wry, Talky, Sexy
TagsBaseball, Love, Mentor, Religion, Romance, Rookie, Self Discovery, Sex, Team

Bull Durham is a 1988 American romantic comedy film about baseball. It is based upon the minor league experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor league baseball team in Durham, North Carolina.


Cast and Crew


Trey Wilson
Joe Riggins

Larry Hockett

William O'Leary
Jimmy

David Neidorf
Bobby

Deke

Lloyd T. Williams
Mickey McFee

Rick Marzan
Jose

George Buck
Mr. Laloosh

Gregory Avellone
Doc

Garland Bunting
Teddy Cullinane

Robert Dickman
Whitey Sherrard

Timothy Kirk
Ed

Don Davis
Scared batter

Stephen Ware
Umpire

Tobi Eshelman
Bat boy

C.K. Bibby
Mayor Mutt Clark

Antoinette Forsyth
Ballpark announcer

Shirley Anne Ritter
Cocktail waitress

Pete Bock
Minister

Alan Mejia
Chu Chu

Himself

Sid Akins
Core baseball player

Craig Brown
Core baseball player

Wes Currin
Core baseball player

Butch Davis
Core baseball player

Paul Devlin
Core baseball player

Jeff Greene
Core baseball player

Kelly Heath
Core baseball player

Mo Johnson
Core baseball player

Tim Kirk
Core baseball player

Todd Kopeznski
Core baseball player

John Lovingood
Core baseball player

Eddie Matthews
Core baseball player

Alan Paternoster
Core baseball player

Bill Robinson
Core baseball player

Dean Robinson
Core baseball player

Tom Schultz
Core baseball player

Sam Veraldi
Core baseball player

El Chico Williams
Core baseball player

Mark Jeffrey Miller
Grounds crewman

Rachel Singer
Fan

Director

Writer

Producer

Mark Burg
producer

Charles Hirschhorn
associate producer

David V. Lester
executive producer

Thom Mount
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Bobby Byrne
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Editor

Robert Leighton
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Adam Weiss
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Casting Director

Production Designer

Armin Ganz
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Art Director

David Lubin
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Set Decorator

Kris Boxell
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Costume Designer

Louise Frogley
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Makeup Department

Leslie Ann Anderson
hair stylist

Cynthia Barr
makeup artist

Doreen Vantyne
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

David V. Lester
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Eugene Corr
second unit director

Gene Corr
second unit director

Ken Goch
first assistant director: second unit

Ric Kidney
first assistant director

Nina Kostroff-Noble
second assistant director

Donald J. Lee Jr.
second second assistant director

Michael Samson
dga trainee

Art Department

Kristin Argue
drapery

Robert Beck
set dresser

David Brace
associate set decorator

Frances R. Brogden
art department assistant

James C. Brookshire
property assistant

Nino Candido
property master

Breon Dunigan
carpenter

Jay Fisher
set painter

Mark Geiger
carpenter

Jim Hill
construction coordinator

Bruce E. Kasson
assistant property master

John A. Kelly
key scenic artist

Brick Mason
production illustrator

Kim McClees
set dresser

Jeffrey L. McKay
carpenter

Thomas Michael Ryan
construction foreman

Ron Servicky
set dresser

'Polar Bear' Shaw
set dresser

Theo Van Den Huevel
carpenter

Dwain Wilson
key set dresser

Sound Department

David W. Alstadter
foley recordist , adr recordist

Lorna Anderson
sound editor

Tim Ballou
cable person

Lon Bender
supervising sound editor, supervising sound designer

Larry Boudry
sound recordist

Neal Burger
sound editor

Richard Burton
sound editor

Steven B. Cohen
sound recordist

Steve Cohen
foley recordist, adr recordist

Jeff Courtie
foley mixer

William Dotson
assistant sound editor

Kirk Francis
sound mixer

Stan Gilbert
adr editor

Robert W. Glass Jr.
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin Hearst
sound editor

Devon Heffley Curry
adr supervisor

Alan Holly
adr mixer

Paul Holzborn
foley artist

Larry Kemp
supervising sound editor

Lou Kleinman
sound editor

Bob Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

James Moriana
foley artist

Richard L. Morrison
foley mixer

Dan M. Rich
sound editor

Frank Smathers
adr editor

Mychal Smith
boom operator

Cathie Speakman
sound editor

Wylie Stateman
sound editor

David Terry
sound mixer: second unit

Robert Thirlwell
sound re-recording mixer

Scott Warner
assistant sound editor

Jeff Watts
sound editor

Special Effects

Jeff Hyde
special effects technician

Vern Hyde
special effects technician

Stunts

Webster Whinery
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Perry Adleman
second assistant camera

Eric Bartsch
grip

Christian H. Burton
first assistant camera: second unit

Marg Chiaventone
lamp operator

Joe D'Alessandro
additional first assistant camera

Eric Engler
camera operator

John Ferguson
gaffer

Robert Allan Guernsey
first assistant camera

Billy Hendricks
lamp operator

Paul Henry
dolly grip

Robert Hillman
director of photography: second unit

Robert Hoelen
grip

Robert James
key grip

Eric Jones
grip

Scott Lieu
best boy

Richard Craig Meinardus
camera operator: second unit

Charles Minsky
additional photographer

York Phelps
grip

Van Scarboro
video playback operator

Tommy Ray Sullivan
lamp operator

Monica Sweet
lamp operator

James Tomaro
best boy

Joel Warren
still photographer

Casting Department

Susan Brogden
location casting assistant

Karen Standard
location casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robin Hill
costumer

Selma F. Hill
seamstress

Deborah Latham
costume supervisor

Lily Scott
costume assistant

Alonzo Wilson
costumer

Editorial Department

Celeste Beard
assistant editor

Phil Downey
color timer

Margaret Goodspeed
assistant editor

Steven Nevius
assistant editor

Marypat Plottner
synching editor

Lewis Schoenbrun
assistant editor

Music Department

Danny Bramson
music supervisor

Paul Brown
score mixer

Wayne Peet
musician: organ

Ellen Segal
music editor

Transportation Department

J. Wesley Adams
driver

Karen Chalk
driver

C.M. Daniell Jr.
driver

Allan Hamilton
driver

Wayne Jones
driver

Sonny Knight
driver

James J. Mulvaney
driver

driver

Jonathan A. Rosenfeld
transportation captain

John Schultz
driver

David Siegel
transportation coordinator

Brian Steagall
driver

O'Brian Tomalin
driver

Other Crew

Lawrence J. Banks
assistant: Mr. Mount

Kippi Bell
assistant: Mr. Berg

Jeff Block
assistant: Bonnie Timmermann

Pete Bock
baseball consultant

Laura Brown
craft service

David Cook
production assistant

Steven Crandell
production assistant

Allen Custard
location manager

Stewart Dixon
production assistant

Steve Edwards
production assistant

William Ted Fowler
craft service

Sabine French
production secretary

Anita L. Giordano
caterer

Anita V. Giordano
caterer

Carmen Giordano
caterer

Karen Golden
script supervisor

Sam Goldrich
production consultant

Cynthia Greenhill
assistant: Mr. Costner

Michael E. Hernandez
caterer

David Linck
unit publicist

Grady Little
baseball trainer

Barbara Lucey
financial representative

Carrie Morrow
post-production auditor

Leonard A. Oakland
assistant: Mr. Shelton

Deborah Parker
production assistant

Dan Perri
title designer

Suzanne Ryan
assistant: Bonnie Timmermann

Beth Semans
assistant location manager

Jon Shapiro
photo researcher

Janice F. Sperling
production coordinator

Ricki L. Stein
production auditor

John Teitloff
craft service

Anne Wilson
assistant production auditor

Thanks

special thanks

Production Company

The Mount Company
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Distributor

Orion Pictures Corporation

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Flashstar

Image Entertainment

MGM/UA Home Entertainment

RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video
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Sandrew Film & Teater

Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Special Effects

Cinema Research
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Miscellaneous

Capitol Records
soundtrack

Cinema Research
titles and opticals

Compact Sound Services
sound re-recording

Inter Video
24 frame video services

Kona Cutting
negative cutting

Sportsrobe
costumes






Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Ron Shelton
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Bull Durham
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