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The movie stars [[Tom Sizemore]] as Pete Rose and was directed by [[Peter Bogdanovich]].
The movie stars [[Tom Sizemore]] as Pete Rose and was directed by [[Peter Bogdanovich]].
==Production==
The script was largely based on the Dowd Report without Rose's involvement.<ref name="bog"/>


The job of directing was given to Peter Bogdanovich even though he was not a baseball fan. He was interested in that Pete Rose "is Dostoyevskian, a degenerate gambler. It's intriguing when somebody has an obsession he can't seem to cope with. With all the great things he accomplished, he screwed up his life. It's sad and fascinating."<ref name="bog"/>

Bogdanovich thought the story was "very American... We build people up to such a degree in this country, they think they are outside the law. We honor celebrity to a fault. They get breaks. Then we're just as quick to tear them down, bring them up and tear them down again."<ref name="bog"/>

"Peter's name is synonymous with excellence in film direction," says Ron Semaio of ESPN Original Entertainment. "His visionary and creative approach is well documented and hugely successful."<ref>Television news briefs
Knight Ridder Tribune News Service; Washington [Washington]08 Apr 2004: 1. </ref>

Bogdanovich said Rose "created an atmosphere around himself that was outside society, outside the law... [He] was operating on another level. There was a secret life there. People were living with lies. He traveled with not very distinguished company."<ref name="bog">Pete Rose would feel at home on "The Sopranos," director says
Shister, Gail. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service 5 May 2004: 1. </ref>

The lead role was played by [[Tom Sizemore]] who Bogdanovich said would "be unbelievably great.. This is the right moment in his life to turn in a great performance. This role requires nuance. It's not a black-and-white kind of person. There are lots of colors."<ref name="bog"/>

Sizemore was out on bail while making the film. Bogdanovich says ESPN gave him a few days of rehearsal to help Sizemore "make him feel wanted and OK... He had been traumatized a bit by what had been happening to him. He's a sensitive guy."<ref>ESPN sells out in selling Rose movie
Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News. Deseret News; Salt Lake City, Utah [Salt Lake City, Utah]23 July 2004: D06. </ref>

Filming started 17 May 2004 in Toronto.<ref>A dream role - as Rose the gambler
Steinberg, Don. Philadelphia Inquirer 30 Apr 2004: D.2. </ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://espn.go.com/eoe/hustle/ ESPN: ''Hustle'']
* [http://espn.go.com/eoe/hustle/ ESPN: ''Hustle'']

Revision as of 12:26, 23 May 2019

Hustle is a television film about baseball player Pete Rose, created by ESPN Films. It was first broadcast on September 25, 2004. The movie follows Rose as he gambled on Major League Baseball while managing the Cincinnati Reds, then was caught and banned from baseball for life. The title, Hustle, is a reference to both Rose's gambling problem and his nickname, "Charlie Hustle."

The movie stars Tom Sizemore as Pete Rose and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

Production

The script was largely based on the Dowd Report without Rose's involvement.[1]

The job of directing was given to Peter Bogdanovich even though he was not a baseball fan. He was interested in that Pete Rose "is Dostoyevskian, a degenerate gambler. It's intriguing when somebody has an obsession he can't seem to cope with. With all the great things he accomplished, he screwed up his life. It's sad and fascinating."[1]

Bogdanovich thought the story was "very American... We build people up to such a degree in this country, they think they are outside the law. We honor celebrity to a fault. They get breaks. Then we're just as quick to tear them down, bring them up and tear them down again."[1]

"Peter's name is synonymous with excellence in film direction," says Ron Semaio of ESPN Original Entertainment. "His visionary and creative approach is well documented and hugely successful."[2]

Bogdanovich said Rose "created an atmosphere around himself that was outside society, outside the law... [He] was operating on another level. There was a secret life there. People were living with lies. He traveled with not very distinguished company."[1]

The lead role was played by Tom Sizemore who Bogdanovich said would "be unbelievably great.. This is the right moment in his life to turn in a great performance. This role requires nuance. It's not a black-and-white kind of person. There are lots of colors."[1]

Sizemore was out on bail while making the film. Bogdanovich says ESPN gave him a few days of rehearsal to help Sizemore "make him feel wanted and OK... He had been traumatized a bit by what had been happening to him. He's a sensitive guy."[3]

Filming started 17 May 2004 in Toronto.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Pete Rose would feel at home on "The Sopranos," director says Shister, Gail. Knight Ridder Tribune News Service 5 May 2004: 1.
  2. ^ Television news briefs Knight Ridder Tribune News Service; Washington [Washington]08 Apr 2004: 1.
  3. ^ ESPN sells out in selling Rose movie Scott D. Pierce Deseret Morning News. Deseret News; Salt Lake City, Utah [Salt Lake City, Utah]23 July 2004: D06.
  4. ^ A dream role - as Rose the gambler Steinberg, Don. Philadelphia Inquirer 30 Apr 2004: D.2.

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