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Terrific true account of the infamous 1919 Black Sox Scandal, in which eight ballplayers from the Chicago White Sox threw the World Series for $80,000. Fine ensemble!
Original Release
06/29/1989
US Release
09/02/1988
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jace Alexander | Dickie Kerr |
| John Cusack | George 'Buck' Weaver / Buck Weaver |
| Gordon Clapp | Ray Schalk |
| Don Harvey | Charles 'Swede' Risberg / Swede Risberg |
| Bill Irwin | Eddie Collins |
| Perry Lang | Fred McMullin |
| John Mahoney | William 'Kid' Gleason / Kid Gleason |
| James Read | Claude 'Lefty' Williams / Lefty Williams |
| Michael Rooker | Arnold 'Chick' Gandil / Chick Gandil |
| Charlie Sheen | Oscar 'Hap' Felsch / Hap Felsch |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jace Alexander | Dickie Kerr |
| John Cusack | George 'Buck' Weaver / Buck Weaver |
| Gordon Clapp | Ray Schalk |
| Don Harvey | Charles 'Swede' Risberg / Swede Risberg |
| Bill Irwin | Eddie Collins |
| Perry Lang | Fred McMullin |
| John Mahoney | William 'Kid' Gleason / Kid Gleason |
| James Read | Claude 'Lefty' Williams / Lefty Williams |
| Michael Rooker | Arnold 'Chick' Gandil / Chick Gandil |
| Charlie Sheen | Oscar 'Hap' Felsch / Hap Felsch |
| David Strathairn | Eddie Cicotte |
| D.B. Sweeney | 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson |
| James Desmond | Smitty (as Jim Desmond) / Smitty |
| John Sayles | Ring Lardner |
| Studs Terkel | Hugh Fullerton |
| Richard Edson | Billy Maharg |
| Michael Lerner | Arnold Rothstein |
| Christopher Lloyd | 'Sleepy' Bill Burns / Bill Burns |
| Michael Mantell | Abe Attell |
| Kevin Tighe | Joseph 'Sport' Sullivan / Sport Sullivan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barbara Boyle | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Offsay | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Pillsbury | Producer |
| Midge Sanford | Producer |
| Peggy Rajski | Producer |
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