The Fan is a 1996 English-language Action Drama motion picture written by Peter Abrahams and Phoef Sutton. The movie is directed by Tony Scott and produced by Wendy Finerman under the banner of TriStar Pictures in collaboration with Mandalay Entertainment and Scott Free Productions. An all star baseball player becomes the unhealthy focus of a down on his luck salesman. The fan features Robert De Niro in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Wesley Snipes, John Leguizamo, Benicio Del Toro, Ellen Barkin, Patti D'arbanville and Chris Mulkey. The screenplay is written by Phoef Sutton which is inspired from The Fan by Peter Abrahams. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer. Cinematography was done by Dariusz Wolski and editing by Claire Simpson and Christian Wagner. The motion picture has a running time of 116 minutes. It was released on 16th August 1996. The Fan was made on a budget of $55 million and at the box office it grossed only $3 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Sony Pictures Releasing.