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.

Directed by: John Badham
Written by: Matthew Robbins & Hal Barwood
Release date: 1976-07-16
Runtime: 111 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: They put the ball in baseball.
Cast:
Richard Pryor Richard Pryor
Charlie Snow 
Rico Dawson Rico Dawson
Willie Lee 
Sam Brison Sam Brison
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