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The Fan
“All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.”
6.0 / 10• 1996• 1h 56m•R• English
ThrillerActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert De Niro
Gil Renard
Lead
Wesley Snipes
Bobby Rayburn
Ellen Barkin
Jewel Stern
John Leguizamo
Manny
Benicio del Toro
Juan Primo
Patti D'Arbanville
Ellen Renard
Chris Mulkey
Tim
Andrew J. Ferchland
Richie Renard
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tony Scott's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Fan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
