---
title: 'The Fan (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Tony Scott'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fan-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116277/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fan (1996)

1996 · 111 min · United States


## Synopsis

The Fan is a 1996 American sports psychological thriller film directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes, based on the 1995 novel by Peter Abrahams. The Fan was released by TriStar Pictures on August 16, 1996. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and was a box-office flop, grossing $42 million against a $55 million budget. Over time, the direction, the performances and the score have been praised.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Tony Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/tony-scott)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Darabont](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-darabont), [Phoef Sutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/phoef-sutton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer)
- **Producer:** [Wendy Finerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-finerman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dariusz Wolski](https://cinepixo.com/people/dariusz-wolski)
- **Editor:** [Claire Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-simpson)

## Cast

- [Jack Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-black)
- [James MacDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-macdonald)
- [Michael Jace](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-jace)
- [Brad William Henke](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-william-henke)
- [Paul Herman](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-herman)
- [Patti D'Arbanville](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-d-arbanville)
- [Benicio del Toro](https://cinepixo.com/people/benicio-del-toro)
- [Chris Mulkey](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-mulkey)
- [Robert De Niro](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-de-niro)
- [Joe Pichler](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pichler)
- [M.C. Gainey](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-c-gainey)
- [Richard Riehle](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-riehle)
- [Kurt Fuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-fuller)
- [Wesley Snipes](https://cinepixo.com/people/wesley-snipes)
- [Andrew J. Ferchland](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-j-ferchland)

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