Bleacher Bums (1979)

Directed by

Stuart Gordon

Genre

documentary film, drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The film is a taped stage performance of a play about a group of Chicago Cubs fans watching a baseball game from the bleachers. It shows their interactions, banter, and behavior as they root for the home team.

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What happens

Bleacher Bums is a 1977 play written collaboratively by members of Chicago's Organic Theater Company, from an idea by actor Joe Mantegna. Its original Chicago production was directed by Stuart Gordon. A 1979 performance of the play was taped for PBS television, and in 2002 a made-for-TV movie adaptation was produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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