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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)

1h 51m · 16 Jul 1976

They put the ball in baseball.

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Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Carter and Charlie Snow, who dreams of playing in the majors. Boycotted by black teams, Long's outfit play minor league white teams, earning more attention as entertainers than as players. However, their success wins them a chance to play again in the Negro League, this time as equals.

Movie ID19659
GenreComedy, Drama
DirectorJohn Badham
Main castBilly Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor, Rico Dawson, Sam Brison, Jophery C. Brown, Leon Wagner, Tony Burton
Release date16 July 1976
Release year1976
LanguageEnglish
Duration111 min (1h 51m)
Rating6.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseUniversal Pictures

Director: John Badham
Writers: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins

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Billy Dee WilliamsBingo James Earl JonesLeon Richard PryorCharlie Snow
Rico DawsonWillie Lee
Sam BrisonLouis
Jophery C. BrownChamp
Leon WagnerFat Sam
Tony BurtonIssac John McCurryMurch Stan ShawEsquire Joe DeWayne JessieRainbow Ted RossSallie Mabel KingBertha Sam LawsHenry Alvin ChildressHorace Ken ForeeHoney
Carl GordonMack
Ahna CapriThe Prostitute Joel FluellenMr. Holland Sarina C. GrantPearline

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