The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
They put the ball in baseball.
- John Badham
- 1h 51m
- July 16, 1976 · United States of America
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 16, 1976
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Cast
- Marcia McBroom,Richard Pryor,Sam Laws,James Earl Jones,Carl Gordon,Greg Oliver,Mabel King,Billy Dee Williams,Ahna Capri,Morgan Robertsand 24 more
- Director
- John Badham
- Producer
- Rob Cohen,Michael Chinich,Berry Gordy
- Cinematography
- Bill Butler
- Music
- William Goldstein
- Budget
- $9,000,000
- Revenue
- $33,000,000
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