sports drama

Eight Men Out is a 1988 sports drama film based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series.

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oddly unfocused movie

Eight Men Out is an oddly unfocused movie made of earth tones, sidelong glances and eliptic[sic] conversations.

a strong drama,

Eight Men Out is a strong drama, perhaps not as in depth as the story might call for, but one that gets at you emotionally if you love the sport.

a dramatization of professional baseball’s infamous Black Sox scandal, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds

Eight Men Out (1988) is a dramatization of professional baseball’s infamous Black Sox scandal, in which eight members of the Chicago White Sox conspired with gamblers to intentionally lose the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.

dramatization

Director John Sayles' Eight Men Out, a 1988 film based on Asinof's book, is a dramatization of the scandal, focusing largely on Buck Weaver (played by John Cusack) as the one banned player who did not take any money.

the historical drama about the infamous Chicago White Sox scandal of 1919

Eight Men Out is the historical drama about the infamous Chicago White Sox scandal of 1919.

a fictional retelling of the Chicago Black Sox scandal to throw the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds

Eight Men Out is a fictional retelling of the Chicago Black Sox scandal to throw the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds.

one of those sports movies that focuses on the dark side of sports set against the backdrop of the years immediately following World War I.

Eight Men Out is one of those sports movies that focuses on the dark side of sports set against the backdrop of the years immediately following World War I.

a sports betting movie that tells the story of the most widespread controversy in all of sports history, the 1919 World Series

Eight Men Out is a sports betting movie that tells the story of the most widespread controversy in all of sports history, the 1919 World Series.

adrenaline titles (), suspense, thrillers, and action adventurefantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, and women’s fiction

The eight genres currently included are adrenaline titles (suspense, thrillers, and action adventure), fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, and women’s fiction.

one of those great baseball movies that focuses on the dark side of sports

Eight Men Out is one of those great baseball movies that focuses on the dark side of sports.

of blues tunes and rock 'n' roll

An eight-man band (two vocalists backed by a drummer, bassist, guitarist, saxophone player, trumpeter and organist) plays a variety of blues tunes and rock 'n' roll, ranging from fast and funky to slow and soulful.

a phenominal film that is a must see for any baseball fan

Overall Eight Men Out is a phenominal film that is a must see for any baseball fan.

action, crime and thriler

The genre of the movie are action, crime and thriler.

of world music combining Afro-Beat and Salsa with Jazz and Funk-Rock

As a 8-piece band, complete with trumpet, saxophones and a multitude of percussion, they offer an eclectic mix of world music combining Afro-Beat and Salsa with Jazz and Funk-Rock.

crime fiction, comedy fiction and science fiction

The genres are crime fiction, comedy fiction and science fiction.

classic Rock and Roll oldies

The eight-piece band performs classic Rock and Roll oldies.

of indie pop

The eight-piece group deliver fantastic gems of indie pop that are never too clever for their own good.

the cybernetic superhero genre

Way ahead of the next OP's time, Eight Man essentially established the cybernetic superhero genre and had a massive influence on early anime art design.