Directed by:
John BadhamCinematography:
Bill ButlerComposer:
William GoldsteinCast:
Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor, Tony Burton, Stan Shaw, Ken Foree, Marcia McBroom, Jester Hairston, Ted Ross, Joel Fluellen, Leon Wagner (more)VOD (1)
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Produced by Motown and based on the best-selling 1973 novel of the same name by William Brashler – considered to be one of the greatest sporting books ever written. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings is set amid the segregated African American baseball league of the 1930s, and follows one enterprising team’s journey from humble beginnings to championship-winning success. Directed with flair by John Badham, this classic feel-good comedy features a stellar cast including a pre-Star Wars pairing of Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones, and comedy legend Richard Pryor. (Powerhouse Films)
(more)Cast
Billy Dee Williams
USA
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James Earl Jones
USA
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Richard Pryor
USA
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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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Tony Burton
USA
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Stan Shaw
USA
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Ken Foree
USA
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Marcia McBroom
USA
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Jester Hairston
USA
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Ted Ross
USA
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Police Academy (1984)
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Joel Fluellen
USA
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Leon Wagner
USA
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Mabel King
USA
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Otis Day
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John McKee
USA
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Showdown (1963)
Sarina C. Grant
USA
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Coma (1978)
The Hospital (1971)
Ahna Capri
Kingdom of Hungary
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Enter the Dragon (1973)
The Opposite Sex (1956)
Target: Harry (1969)
Sam Laws
USA
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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
Carl Gordon
USA
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Lidia Kristen
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