Directed by:
Charles BurnettCinematography:
John L. Demps Jr.Composer:
Stephen James TaylorCast:
Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Ernie Banks, Kevin Jubinville, Duane McLaughlin, Brad Borbridge, Michael Rhoades, Conrad Coates, James MillingtonPlots(1)
Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable spirit leads him to try and create an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry (Ossie Davis), the custodian at his school, is really Buck McHenry, the legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this small rag-tag team, Jason and his friends set out to prove his true identity. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ossie Davis
USA
Best movies:
The Hill (1965)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Ruby Dee
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
Ernie Banks
USA
Best movies:
Finding Buck McHenry (2000) (TV movie)
Kevin Jubinville
Canada
Best movies:
Fly Away Home (1996)
Net Worth (1995) (TV movie)
Common Ground (2000) (TV movie)
Duane McLaughlin
Best movies:
The Emperor's Club (2002)
Far from Heaven (2002)
Chelsea Walls (2001)
Brad Borbridge
Best movies:
Spotlight (2015)
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
Four Brothers (2005)
Michael Rhoades
Best movies:
Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road (2002)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000) (series)
Flash of Genius (2008)
Conrad Coates
Best movies:
A Dog's Journey (2019)
TRON: Legacy (2010)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
James Millington
Best movies:
Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story (1998) (TV movie)
And Never Let Her Go (2001) (TV movie)
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992) (TV movie)