Bucky F*cking Dent

Bucky F*cking Dent is a 2016 novel by actor David Duchovny which focuses on a father-son relationship and baseball.

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." 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."

Film adaptation
A film adaptation 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.