The Fan (1996 film)
The Fan is a 1996 American thriller film directed by Tony Scott, and starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Peter Abrahams. The Fan is a psychological thriller that revolves around the sport of baseball, exploring the overt dedication of some of its followers.
The extensively hyped Rayburn suffers a chest injury, causing his performance to decline. Fans criticize his inability to live up to their expectations. The frustrated Gil, who has finally been fired after he has threatened one of his wouldbe customers, begins to aggressively show his support, showing his anger to fans who jeer Rayburn. Gils exwife, Ellen Patti DArbanville, is disgusted by his irresponsibility and tries to keep him from seeing their son. Gil is issued a restraining order. With his job and family lost, Gil angrily confronts his former boss and vandalizes his car with a knife, leaving it in the hood. Gil once again turns to baseball, the only thing he seems to have left.Gil witnesses Rayburn fighting with teammate Juan Primo Benicio del Toro in the restroom of a bar, and blames Primo for his favorite players slump. Gil confronts Primo in a hotel sauna and, provoked by Primos dismissive attitude, stabs him to death. Rayburn is subsequently suspected of murdering Primo. Despite feeling guilty for his teammates death, Rayburn starts playing well again and ends his slump. Gil, convinced that what he did was a service to Rayburn and the Giants, becomes even more personal with his fanaticism, especially when Rayburn doesnt thank his fans for supporting him. He goes to Rayburns beach house and unexpectedly helps save the players son from drowning. ........
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