The Fan is a 1995 novel by American author Peter Abrahams. It is a psychological thriller that follows Gil Renard as he progresses into his own insanity. The story revolves around baseball and explores the overt dedication displayed by some of its fanatics. In 1996, the novel was adapted to film as The Fan.
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The Fan was adapted into a 1996 film.
The Fan1996 · film · 116 min · dir. Tony Scott · IMDb ↗When the San Francisco Giants pay center-fielder, Bobby Rayburn $40 million to lead their team to the World Series, no one is happier or more supportive than #1 fan, Gil Renard. When Rayburn becomes mired in the worst slump of his career, the obsessed Renard decides to stop at nothing to help his idol regain his former glory—not even murder.
