All fans have a favorite player. This one has a favorite target.
When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.
The Fan (1996) is a thriller, action and drama film directed by Tony Scott, released on August 15, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin and John Leguizamo. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 901 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Fan before you stream it.
Robert De Niro
as Gil Renard
Wesley Snipes
as Bobby Rayburn
Ellen Barkin
as Jewel Stern
John Leguizamo
as Manny
Benicio del Toro
as Juan Primo
Patti D'Arbanville
as Ellen Renard
Chris Mulkey
as Tim
Andrew J. Ferchland
as Richie Renard
Brandon Hammond
as Sean Rayburn
Charles Hallahan
as Coop
Dan Butler
as Garrity
Kurt Fuller
as Bernie
Directed by Tony Scott, written by Phoef Sutton and Peter Abrahams, produced by Wendy Finerman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 901 ratings.
What was a pretty good 3/4, the last act was too ridiculous to take seriously. Still as a whole fine performances from both De Niro and Snipes even if neither were in top form, but at least appeared to be trying instead of phoning it in as both have done in the past decade or so. Also a testament, as I could never see the NFL doing this, for the MLB to allow licensing on their teams with a fan, albeit a psychopath…
Reviewed on March 22, 2020
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The Fan (1996) is available to stream on fuboTV, Philo and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Fan (1996) includes Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo and Benicio del Toro. The film was directed by Tony Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fan was released on August 15, 1996 and runs for 1h 56m.
The Fan (1996) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 901 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Fan trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
