Cobb (film)

Cobb is a 1994 American biographical sports drama film starring Tommy Lee Jones as baseball player Ty Cobb. The film was written and directed by Ron Shelton and based on a 1994 book by Al Stump. The original music score was composed by Elliot Goldenthal. The film is told through the partnership between Cobb and sportswriter Al Stump who served as a ghostwriter of Cobb's autobiography. Some critics lauded the film and Jones's performance, but the box office results for the film were underwhelming.

Cobb
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Shelton
Screenplay byRon Shelton
Based onCobb: The Life and Times of the Meanest Man in Baseball
by Al Stump
Produced byDavid V. Lester
Starring
  • Tommy Lee Jones
  • Robert Wuhl
  • Lolita Davidovich
CinematographyRussell Boyd
Edited byKimberly Ray
Paul Seydor
Music byElliot Goldenthal
Production
companies
Regency Enterprises
Alcor Films
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 2, 1994 (1994-12-02)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,007,600
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