Eight Men Out (John Sayles, 1988, 119 mins)
John Sayles in person! Based on the true story of the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal, Sayles's indie drama shows the best team in baseball playing dirty when low-balled by the boss and bribed by gangsters. Called "essential moviegoing" by Peter Travers, Eight Men Out's all-star ensemble includes John Cusack, John Mahoney, Clifton James, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, and Christopher Lloyd. 35mm print from the Yale Film Archive.
Time/Date:
7 p.m. Thursday, June 22
Location:
Humanities Quadrangle, Room L02
320 York Street
New Haven, CT
Treasures from the Yale Film Archive is an ongoing series of classic and contemporary films in 35mm curated by the Yale Film Archive, presented with support from Paul L. Joskow ’70 M.Phil., ’72 Ph.D.