Bucky F*cking Dent
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| Author | David Duchovny |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-11042-0 (Hardcover) |
Bucky F*cking Dent is a 2016 novel by actor David Duchovny which focuses on a father-son relationship and baseball.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]A Yankee Stadium peanut vendor moves in with his father, a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan, who is fighting off cancer long enough in hopes of seeing the Red Sox beat the Yankees in the 1978 playoffs.
Reception
[edit]The novel received generally favorable reviews. Joseph Salvatore in The New York Times wrote, "Duchovny hits an unexpected home run."[3] Micah Pollac, in The Washington Post, noted, "Duchovny's tone makes the ride a pleasure. He dips into the waters of love, death, fatherhood, marriage and sex, but he doesn't go too deep. You enjoy the swim without becoming a prune."[4]
Film adaptation
[edit]A film adaptation titled Reverse the Curse was written and directed by David Duchovny, with Duchovny starring as the father, Marty. The cast includes Logan Marshall-Green, Stephanie Beatriz, Evan Handler, Pamela Adlon, Jason Beghe, and Daphne Rubin-Vega.
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival[5][6][7][8] and was released in the United States on June 14, 2024, by Vertical.[9][10] It also screened at the 2023 Austin Film Festival,[11] the 2023 Fantasporto International Film Festival, where it received the Directors' Week Best Film Award,[12] and the 2023 Capri Hollywood International Film Festival, where it won the Capri Special Award for Best Feature Film.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ BUCKY F*CKING DENT | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ Micah Pollack (March 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's hilarious new novel hits a home run". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
- ↑ Salvatore, Joseph (May 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's Bucky ____ Dent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ Pollack, Micah (March 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's hilarious new novel hits a home run". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (May 11, 2022). "David Duchovny to Write, Direct and Star in Adaptation of His Novel 'Bucky F*cking Dent' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (May 11, 2023). "Cannes: Pamela Adlon, Evan Handler Help Round out Cast of David Duchovny's 'Bucky F***ing Dent' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ↑ Cohen, David E. (November 3, 2022). "Yale Entertainment Announces Stephanie Beatriz and Logan Marshall-Green for David Duchovny's 'Bucky F—ing Dent'". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (June 10, 2023). "'Bucky F*cking Dent' Review: David Duchovny Directs and Stars in an Amusing Father-Son Dramedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (March 28, 2024). "Vertical Buys David Duchovny's 'Bucky F*cking Dent,' Dramedy Set During the 1978 Red Sox-Yankees Pennant Race (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ DeVore, Britta (June 10, 2024). "David Duchovny Drops a Bomb on Logan Marshall-Green in 'Reverse the Curse' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ↑ Labens, Lili (October 30, 2023). "Fathers, Sons and the Great American Sport of Baseball: Bucky F*cking Dent". Hyperreal Film Club. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ Barraclough, Leo (March 9, 2024). "Japanese Sci-Fi Movie 'From the End of the World' Takes Premier Prize at Genre Festival Fantasporto". Variety. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "David Duchovny wins Best Film Prize at Capri Hollywood". Great Escape. Archived from the original on September 2, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
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