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Barnstorming Negro League dropouts travel around the country challenging local white baseball teams in 1939. An All-Star cast comprises the All-Stars.
Original Release
11/17/1976
US Release
07/13/1977
Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Dee Williams | Bingo Long (P) / Bingo |
James Earl Jones | Leon Carter, All-Star (C) / Leon |
Richard Pryor | Charlie Snow, All-Star (RF) / Charlie Snow |
Rico Dawson | Willie Lee Shively, All-Star (RF) / Willie Lee |
Sam 'Birmingham' Brison | Louis Keystone - All-Star - SS |
Jophery C. Brown | Emory 'Champ' Chambers, All-Star (3B) / Champ |
Leon Wagner | Fat Sam Popper, All-Star (1B) / Fat Sam |
Tony Burton | Issac, All-Star (CF)(C) / Issac |
John McCurry | Walter Murchman, All-Star (LF) / Murch |
Stan Shaw | Esquire Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF) / Esquire Joe |
Directors
Writers
William Brashler, Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins
Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Dee Williams | Bingo Long (P) / Bingo |
James Earl Jones | Leon Carter, All-Star (C) / Leon |
Richard Pryor | Charlie Snow, All-Star (RF) / Charlie Snow |
Rico Dawson | Willie Lee Shively, All-Star (RF) / Willie Lee |
Sam 'Birmingham' Brison | Louis Keystone - All-Star - SS |
Jophery C. Brown | Emory 'Champ' Chambers, All-Star (3B) / Champ |
Leon Wagner | Fat Sam Popper, All-Star (1B) / Fat Sam |
Tony Burton | Issac, All-Star (CF)(C) / Issac |
John McCurry | Walter Murchman, All-Star (LF) / Murch |
Stan Shaw | Esquire Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF) / Esquire Joe |
Otis Day | Rainbow, All-Star (bat boy) / Rainbow |
Ted Ross | Sallison 'Sallie' Potter, Owner of Ebony Aces / Sallie |
Mabel King | Bertha Dewitt, Owner of Charcoal Kings / Bertha |
Sam Laws | Henry Dunbar, Owner of Baltimore Elite Giants / Henry |
Alvin Childress | Horace Quigley, Owner of Atlanta Black Crackers / Horace |
Ken Foree | Honey, Potter's Goon / Honey |
Carl Gordon | Mack, Potter's Goon / Mack |
Ahna Capri | The Prostitute |
Joel Fluellen | Mr. Holland |
Sarina C. Grant | Pearline |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Berry Gordy | Executive Producer |
Michael Chinich | Producer |
Rob Cohen | Producer |
Janet Hubbard | Producer |
Bennett Tramer | Producer |