Firestarter
Tony Scott
Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Patty D'Arbanville, Chris Marquette, Andrew J. Ferchland, Brandon Hammond, Charles Halahan, Dan Butler, Kurt Fuller, Michael Jace, Frank Medrano, Don Davis, John Kruk, Stoney Jackson, Brad William Henke, Drew Snyder, Edith Diaz, Wayne Duvall, Joe Pichler, Cristine Knight, Mara Sutchareteza, Marjorie Lovett, Mike Connors, Michael Boevershell, Eric Bruzkott, Aaron Ne
1996
USA
Completed
English
116 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asThe Fan，is aUSAProducerwomen sex，At1996Released in year
。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating7.2(For reference only)。
It's quite common for fans to idolize star athletes, but it can easily spiral out of control. The film's protagonist, Gil Renard, is a knife salesman who has always looked up to African American baseball player Bobby Rayburn as his idol. As Bobby's sports career reaches its peak, Gil finds himself at his life's low point, facing divorce and unemployment. He completely invests his purpose for living into Bobby, going so far as to threaten, murder, and even kidnap Bobby's son to force him to hit home runs, causing a shocking uproar in the stadium. Production Behind the Scenes The film uses dramatic techniques to portray the distorted psychology of fans, with effects that are particularly striking. However, its slightly superficial handling of the imagery prevents its full impact from being realized. In 1981, there was a film of the same name that told the story of a deranged fan obsessively chasing a Broadway star, starring Lauren Bacall.