Bucky F*cking Dent

Bucky F*cking Dent

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

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

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

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

1. BUCKY F*CKING DENT | Kirkus Reviews.
2. 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.
3. Salvatore, Joseph (May 31, 2016). "David Duchovny's Bucky ____ Dent". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved April 20, 2021.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "David Duchovny wins Best Film Prize at Capri, Hollywood". Great Escape. Retrieved September 2, 2025.