Tickets $10/$9
Runtime 108 mins – Rated R
Bull Durham is a classic 1988 American romantic comedy sports film written and directed by Ron Shelton. It stars Kevin Costner as veteran minor league catcher “Crash” Davis, Susan Sarandon as the passionate baseball fan Annie Savoy, and Tim Robbins as the wild young pitcher Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh. The story follows the Durham Bulls in the Carolina League, blending sharp humor, romance, and authentic baseball insights as Crash is brought in to mentor the talented but undisciplined Nuke, while Annie chooses one player each season to inspire both on and off the field.
The film runs for 108 minutes (about 1 hour 48 minutes) and carries an R rating. Key crew includes producers Thom Mount and Mark Burg, with Ron Shelton also serving as screenwriter. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for an **Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay** (Ron Shelton) and a **Golden Globe for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy** (Susan Sarandon). It won several critics’ awards, including from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, National Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, and Writers Guild of America for its screenplay.