The Fan (1996)
“All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.”
Movie19961h 56mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 905 ratings.
Movie review: The Fan
The Fan is a film from 1996. It is catalogued under Thriller, Action, Drama. Its listed tagline is “All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.0/10 based on 905 votes.
Production
Release date: August 15, 1996 · Runtime: 116 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $55,000,000 · Reported revenue: $18,626,419
Official trailer
Cast
Robert De Niro
Wesley Snipes
Ellen Barkin
John Leguizamo
Benicio del Toro
Patti D'Arbanville
Chris Mulkey
Andrew J. Ferchland
Brandon Hammond
Charles Hallahan
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