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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

They put the ball in baseball.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

16 July 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

Bingo

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Leon

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Charlie Snow

Rico Dawson

Rico Dawson

Willie Lee

Sam Brison

Sam Brison

Louis

Jophery C. Brown

Jophery C. Brown

Champ

Leon Wagner

Leon Wagner

Fat Sam

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Issac

John McCurry

John McCurry

Murch

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Esquire Joe

DeWayne Jessie

DeWayne Jessie

Rainbow

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Sallie

Mabel King

Mabel King

Bertha

Sam Laws

Sam Laws

Henry

Alvin Childress

Alvin Childress

Horace

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Honey

Carl Gordon

Carl Gordon

Mack

Ahna Capri

Ahna Capri

The Prostitute

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Mr. Holland

Sarina C. Grant

Sarina C. Grant

Pearline

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Furry Taylor

Emmett Ashford

Emmett Ashford

Umpire

Theodore Lehmann

Theodore Lehmann

Lars Bostrum

Fred Covington

Fred Covington

Auctioneer

Greg Oliver

Greg Oliver

Sheriff

John McKee

John McKee

White Stranger

Brooks Clift

Brooks Clift

Older Gentleman

Morgan Roberts

Morgan Roberts

Kiosk Man

Marcia McBroom

Marcia McBroom

Violet

Lidia Kristen

Lidia Kristen

Nurse

Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson

One-Arm Ballplayer

Dero Austin

Dero Austin

Midget Catcher

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