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

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

They put the ball in baseball. 1976-07-16 United States of America 111 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Billy Dee Williams is Bingo
Bingo
James Earl Jones is Leon
Leon
Richard Pryor is Charlie Snow
Charlie Snow
Rico Dawson is Willie Lee
Willie Lee
Sam Brison is Louis
Louis
Jophery C. Brown is Champ
Champ
Leon Wagner is Fat Sam
Fat Sam
Tony Burton is Issac
Issac
John McCurry is Murch
Murch
Stan Shaw is Esquire Joe
Esquire Joe
DeWayne Jessie is Rainbow
Rainbow
Ted Ross is Sallie
Sallie

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