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The Fan (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 24 Fresh: 9  Rotten:15 Average Rating: 4.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Synopsis:
Quick-tempered Gil Renard (Robert De Niro) has an ex-wife who hates him, a son who fears him, and a job that he's about to lose. The only thing that this down-on-his-luck knife salesman can count on is baseball. He's a loyal, die hard fan, specifically when it comes to his favorite player, Bobby... [More]
Quick-tempered Gil Renard (Robert De Niro) has an ex-wife who hates him, a son who fears him, and a job that he's about to lose. The only thing that this down-on-his-luck knife salesman can count on is baseball. He's a loyal, die hard fan, specifically when it comes to his favorite player, Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes). Renard has followed Rayburn's career since day one and is thrilled that his hero has just signed with his hometown team, the San Francisco Giants. When Rayburn hits a slump, his number one fan decides to help him by any means necessary. But when Rayburn discovers the lengths to which his admirer has gone to "help" him and begins to fear Renard, the disturbed fan becomes disillusioned with his hero and focuses his aggression toward Rayburn and his family. De Niro is creepy and menacing as the obsessed Renard, a psychotic stalker who ingratiates himself with his victim. Directed by Tony Scott (TOP GUN, CRIMSON TIDE), the film is based on the novel by Peter Abrahams. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Robert DeNiro, Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Ellen Barkin

Director: Tony Scott
Producer: James W. Skotchdopole, Bill Unger
Screenwriter: Phoef Sutton
Producer: Wendy Finerman
Story: Peter Abrahams
Producer: Barrie M. Osborne

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Mar 1, 2000

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This slick, extremely gripping thriller is three-quarters an excellent movie that only falls apart during a tense but ultimately ridiculous finale.

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Strike three, you're out. A stinker that should have been postponed because of inept filmmaking.

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03/18/04 10:23 PM
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More ugly and depressing than haunting or suspenseful.

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05/14/03 05:07 PM
Jeanne Aufmuth
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A Home run for the thriller genre.. De Niro, in top form

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Mesmerizing film about the soul-killing dimensions of perfectionism.

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