The Fan
Brief Synopsis
An obsessive baseball fan snaps when his favorite player slides into a slump.
Cast & Crew
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Tony Scott
Director
Robert De Niro
Benicio Del Toro
Wesley Snipes
Ellen Barkin
John Leguizamo
Film Details
Also Known As
Fan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Sports
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Peggy Names
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
He is the one they look for when the Klieg lights blaze, the one whose picture hangs on the wall. His presence hits them like a drug. He is the light and the glory, a reason to live... even die. They are the untold millions whose adoration translates into magazine covers and multi-million contracts. They are the sea of faces rendered invisible by distance, blurred together by their sheer mass, known only in the collective as 'the fans.' For all fans, the rules are unspoken but crystal-clear: you don't get too close to your heroes. But one fan, Gil Renard, is about to bend those rules. The stellar career of his idol, Bobby Rayburn, means everything to Gil. It is the filter through which he's viewed his own life, distilling it into something better. While Bobby's star appears to fall, Gil's own life spirals downward until he has nothing left but the prospect of returning his idol to his former glory, even if it means stepping out of the shadows of fandom and into his own dark center stage.
Director
Tony Scott
Director
Cast
Robert De Niro
Benicio Del Toro
Wesley Snipes
Ellen Barkin
John Leguizamo
Kurt Fuller
Kirk Ward
Jerry Saslow
Eric Bruskotter
James Betzsold
Charles Hallahan
Michael Jace
Sonya Bertelson
Don Fischer
Roger Lodge
Carl Mergenthaler
Tim Monsion
Marla Sucharetza
Jack Black
Brad William Henke
Tim Donelan
Lead Person
Mc Gainey
Roy Conrad
Clayton Holt
Chris Mulkey
Stoney Jackson
Greg Tome
Patti D'arbanville
Don S. Davis
Vernon Guichard
Michael Bofshever
Bo Daniels
Robert Louis Kempf
Stanley Desantis
Brian Freifield
Chante Moore
Richard Riehle
Chris Fick
Abraham Flores
Kirk D Terry
Jennifer Stander
Thomas F Duffy
Jesse Ibarra
Troy Cephers
Norm Compton
Marjorie Lovett
Earl Billings
Frank Medrano
Randal Salguero
Bret Lewis
Tracy Leanne Mandac
Nikki Hart
John Kruk
Bruce Hines
Michael P. Byrne
Kim Robillard
Ben Hines
Dennis Neil Henderson
Ron Pitts
Edith Diaz
Ralph Bertelle
Tuesday Knight
Joe Pichler
Walter Addison
Drew Snyder
Dan Butler
Keith Leon Williams
James Macdonald
Michael Andolini
Adam Druxman
Lennox Brown
Paul Herman
Andrew J Ferchland
Carolyn Washington
Freeman White
Rick Magnante
Kathy Stewart
Brandon Hammond
John Carroll Lynch
Nikki Lee
Aaron Neville
Wayne Duvall
Crew
Peter Abrahams
Source Material (From Novel)
Jennifer Amerine
Assistant
Monica Anderson
Assistant Editor
Craig Anthony
Wardrobe
Bob Arnold
Stunts
Christopher Aubin
Accounting Assistant
Howard Bachrach
Other
Vernel G Bakewell
Apprentice
David Barton
Makeup
Lisa S Beasley
Extras Agent/Coordinator
J P Beeghly
Assistant Camera Operator
Mayne Berke
Art Director
Ralph Bertelle
Other
Bryan Blair
Makeup
Jennifer Blair
Assistant Production Coordinator
Michael Blaze
Property Master
Matthew Booth
Assistant Editor
Claire Bowin
Set Decorator
Sharon Boyle
Music Supervisor
Dan Bronson
Costume Supervisor
Judy Brown
Other
Scott Burrow
Foley Editor
Mike Cameron
Stunts
Alison Cannon
Production Accountant
William Carruth
Adr Editor
R J Chambers
Stunts
Robin Chambers
Assistant
Rick Chavez
Assistant Property Master
Linda R Chen
Photography
Joe Chenier
Special Effects
Lana Chirco
Hair Stylist
Larry Cisewski
Consultant
Stan Cockrell
Assistant Property Master
David B Cohn
Sound Effects Editor
John T Connor
Assistant Camera Operator
Virginia Cook-mcgowan
Sound Effects Editor
Kyle Cooper
Main Title Design
Samuel C Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Ivana Crvelin
Assistant
Frank Darabont
Other
Craig Davis
Stunts
Gavin Debecker
Advisor
Carlos Delarios
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Dewaay
Construction Coordinator
Greg Dillon
Sound Effects Editor
Danial Donai
Stunts
Adam Druxman
Assistant Director
Nancy Dunbar
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Steven S Duncan
Transportation Coordinator
Phil Dupont
Assistant Director
Beverli Eagan
Set Designer
Stephen A Elsbree
Hair Stylist
David Emmerichs
Camera Operator
Richard Epper
Stunts
Steven E Fegley
Foreman
Wendy Finerman
Producer
Thom Floutz
Makeup
Bruce L. Fowler
Music Arranger
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Jennifer Giancola
Production Assistant
Tom Gibson
Dolly Grip
Tom Giordano
Video Assist/Playback
Gail Goldberg
Casting Associate
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Randy Gunter
Assistant Property Master
Anthony Hall
Rigging Gaffer
Diana Hammond
Screenplay
Dan Harvey
Consultant
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Nancy Bea Hefley
Other
Jerry Heiss
Assistant
Ida Lee Henderson
Production Accountant
Robert G Henderson
Sound Editor
Mo Henry
Negative Cutting
Ilona Herman
Hair
Kane Hodder
Stunts
David M Horton
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Hoskins
Other
Scott Hubbell
Stunts
Bill Hughes
Other
Bill Hughes
Technical Advisor
Meredith Humbracht
Assistant
Margo Hunt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ric Ice
Technical Advisor
Margaret French Isaac
Coproducer
Carl Jackson
Technical Advisor
Yal Joel
Photography
Gary Moose Johnson
Transportation Captain
Adam Johnston
Sound Effects Editor
Leslie Jones
Stunts
Roxanne Jones
Sound Effects Editor
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
Lawrence Karman
Camera Operator
Dan Kerns
Rigging Gaffer
Vanessa Kirby
Researcher
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hilary Klym
Key Rigging Grip
Matthew Kohnen
Office Assistant
Jordana Kronen
Assistant Location Manager
Lt John Lane
Consultant
Lad Lanford
Assistant Editor
Tendaji Lathan
Production Assistant
Ernest H Lauterio
Craft Service
Paul A Levin
Post-Production Supervisor
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Ed Lipscomb
Assistant Location Manager
Billy Lucas
Stunts
John H Lucasey
Stunts
Adam Lustig
Assistant Art Director
Sheila Macdowell
Assistant Editor
Ed Maloney
Best Boy
Bill Manger
Sound Effects Editor
Joseph Manuella
Stunts
Johnny M Martin
Stunts
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Oscar A Mazzola
Art Assistant
Karin Mcelhatton
Animal Trainer
Emily Mcgovern
Production Assistant
Mark J. Meyers
Dolly Grip
Alan Meyerson
Music
Bob Miller
Technical Advisor
Claudio Miranda
Lighting Technician
Danny Moder
Camera
Greg Mooradian
Associate Producer
Robert M Moore
Costumes
Maggie Morgan
Assistant Costume Designer
Paul Murphey
Video Assist/Playback
Peggy Names
Cable Operator
Bob O'brien
Foley Editor
Kevin O'connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Janet Ogletree
Assistant Editor
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Designer
Barrie M. Osborne
Executive Producer
David Pappas
Transportation Captain
Elaine Patarini
Assistant Location Manager
Olivia L Patton
Apprentice
Eddie Perez
Stunts
Hy Peskin
Photography
John Phillips
Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni
Stunt Coordinator
John J Polce
Stunts
Janice Polley
Location Manager
J Michael Popovich
Key Grip
Roger J Pugliese
Unit Production Manager
Bob Putynkowski
Color Timer
Elaine Ramires
Costumes
Joe Ramsey
Special Effects Supervisor
Ida Random
Production Designer
H Dwight Raymond Iv
Assistant Editor
Tom Reta
Assistant Art Director
Charlene Richards
Adr Mixer
John Rottger
Stunts
Angie Rubin
Music Editor
Tommy Ruffner
Dolly Grip
Carlton Russell
Stunts
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rita Ryack
Costume Designer
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
Martin Schaer
Camera Operator
Nick Schuster
Assistant Camera Operator
Ronald Scott
Hair Stylist
Andrew Sebok
Special Effects
Carrie Seely
Assistant
Scott Shaddon
Sound
Rodney Sharpp
Sound
Larry Shorts
Special Effects
Nanette Siegert
Production Coordinator
James Skotchdopole
Executive Producer
James Skotchdopole
Assistant Director
John Skotchdopole
Assistant Camera Operator
Adam Milo Smalley
Music Editor
Shaun Smith
Makeup
Richard Snell
Makeup Artist
Martha Jane Stanton
Photography
Mary Still
Costume Department
Phoef Sutton
Screenplay
Sharon Swab
Dga Trainee
Monte Swann
Video Playback
James Sweet
Best Boy Grip
Larry Sweet
Key Rigging Grip
F. Laini Thompson
Makeup
Scot Tinsley
Sound Effects Editor
P R Tooke
Script Supervisor
Peter Toumasis
Assistant
Jeff Trachtman
Set Production Assistant
Tierre Turner
Stunts
Bill Unger
Executive Producer
Marshall Vernet
Consultant
Jeff Vine
Assistant Camera Operator
Christian Adam Wagner
Editor
Paul Wagner
Assistant Editor
Brooke Henderson Ward
Sound Effects
Lynne Warr
Adr Editor
Gregory H Watkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Wells
Technical Advisor
James Westman
Unit Production Manager
John Wildermuth
Assistant Director
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Gene Williams
Stunts
Film Details
Also Known As
Fan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Sports
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Peggy Names
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Completed shooting February 23, 1996.
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) August 29 - September 7, 1996.)
Released in United States on Video January 28, 1997
Released in United States Summer August 16, 1996
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States on Video January 28, 1997
Released in United States Summer August 16, 1996
Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) August 29 - September 7, 1996.
Began shooting October 24, 1995.
