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Movie Description
When sports writer Al Stump (Robert Wuhl) attempts to write a biography of legendary Detroit Tiger Tyrus Raymond Cobb (Tommy Lee Jones), Stump discovers that baseball's first Hall of Famer's an egotistical and abusive bigot. While the aging Cobb drags Stump from bar to bar, Stump must determine whether or not to publicize the ugly truth about a great American hero.
Synopsis
When sports writer Al Stump attempts to write a biography of legendary Detroit Tiger Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Stump discovers that baseball's first Hall of Famer's an egotistical and abusive bigot. While the aging Cobb drags Stump from bar to bar, Stump must determine whether or not to publicize the ugly truth about a great American hero.
Film Notes
Color by Technicolor; shot with anamorphic lenses.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Industry Reviews
"...COBB unfolds rambunctiously....[Watching Jones is a] frankly captivating experience..."
Maslin
"...As a contemplation of fame and false gods, it's a strong, fair shot..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - Michael Sauter (06/30/1995)
"...Tommy Lee Jones nails the type down forever. Only an actor with precise comic timing could measure out such tragic moments....Wuhl is equally excellent..."
Sight and Sound - Leslie Felperin (07/01/1995)
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