# Bull Durham (1988)

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**Runtime**: 108 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Romance
**Directed by**: Ron Shelton
**Written by**: Ron Shelton
**Starring**: Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson, Robert Wuhl, William O'Leary

> *Romance is a lot like baseball. It's not whether you win or lose. It's how you play the game.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A minor-league romance that pretends to be about baseball. An aging catcher is sent to mentor a fastball-throwing prodigy whose fastball is currently outpacing his judgment. It settles for being amiable company rather than any kind of classic.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, tender

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