A blend of comedy, drama and romance, Bull Durham follows the intertwining of three lives brought together by the great American pastime.
Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) is a perennial Minor Leaguer assigned to the Durham Bulls, a hapless team with a long tradition of mediocrity. There he tutors a young, dimwitted pitching prodigy, Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins) in the ways of baseball, life, and love.Each strikes up a romance with Annie (Susan Sarandon), the team's "mascot" and come into conflict over Annie's affections to further complicate matters.
The film treats the sport of baseball with a sort of casual reverence, highlighting both the drama and the humor inherent in the game, illustrated by Annie's numerous references to baseball as "her religion.
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