While the film pivots around a love triangle featuring both wily, veteran catcher Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) and unrefined fireballer Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), the strongest, wisest character at its center is its female protagonist, Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon). But at its core, it’s a movie about that second stage of growing up, not from child to adult, but from 20-something to 30-something.Īs the seminal classic turns 30 this month, it’s worth appreciating a film that has held up better than many of its contemporaries and still has plenty to teach us about baseball and life. WASHINGTON - You can argue about whether “Bull Durham” is a romantic comedy set in front of a minor league baseball backdrop or a baseball movie with a love story. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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