The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

1976
1h 51m
5.9

5.9/10

21 votes • View on IMDb

"They put the ball in baseball."

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures Motown Productions Pan Arts Enterprises
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 16, 1976
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0074207

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

Key Crew

Hal Barwood
Screenplay
John Badham
Director
Rob Cohen
Producer
Matthew Robbins
Screenplay
Berry Gordy
Executive Producer
Michael Chinich
Producer