The Fan

1996
R
1h 56m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

52K

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Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)

Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar

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Action Drama Sport Thriller

An all-star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of an obsessive salesman.An all-star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of an obsessive salesman.An all-star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of an obsessive salesman.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

52K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

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Trailer 2:28

The Fan

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Storyline

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Trivia
Wesley Snipes originally wanted to play the role of Gil Renard (Robert De Niro).

Goofs
Many baseball scenes were clearly pieced together from different clips. Near the beginning, the Giants are at bat and the Braves are pitching, but the catcher is wearing a Colorado Rockies uniform. The Giants wear road uniforms at home numerous times. A few overhead shots show a football game at Candlestick Park. One scene shows fans in the seats at Candlestick Park, but the next shot is at Coors Field in Colorado.

Quotes
[Gil talks to his son while listening to Mick Jagger in his van]
Gil Renard: I remember when Mick recorded this in '78, we had a wild party afterwards.
Richie Renard: Jason Pelligrino's dad says Mick Jagger's gay.
Gil Renard: [Gil sarcastically replies] Yeah? Well, Jason Pelligrino's dad takes it up the ass.

Connections
Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

Soundtracks
Sympathy for the Devil
Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
By Arrangement with ABKCO Records
Published by ABKCO Music, Inc.

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Featured review

6/10

Similar to king of comedy

Is it just me or does this film share so many of the aspects that the King of Comedy made over ten years earlier? Both of De Niros characters are losers who have a dream, both are unlucky in love, both have short tempers when pushed, both have obvious disorders within their mind and both are obsessive 'fans' of bobby rayburn and jerry langford, respectively. Stalking and kidnapping occurs in each film by De Niro, of his respective hero but neither hero actually gets hurt. Though in the King of comedy he is funnier and probably a nicer guy!