The Comeback Kid

The Comeback Kid

The only error Bubba made was falling in love.

1980•1h 37m•5.9/10

ComedyRomanceTV Movie

Ratings

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5.9/10(11)

A down-on his-luck baseball pitcher finds a new set of rewards coaching a gang of underprivileged youngsters and romancing a career-oriented playground supervisor who, against her better judgment, put the kids in his charge.

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Production

ABC Circle Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Ritter

John Ritter

Bubba Newman

Susan Dey

Susan Dey

Megan Barrett

Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

Michael

James Gregory

James Gregory

Scotty

Jeremy Licht

Jeremy Licht

Paul

Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill

Phil

Rod Gist

Ray Carver

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Tony

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Chuck

Angela Aames

Angela Aames

Sherry

Tan Adams

Shirley

Kevin King Cooper

Tank

Kim Fields

Kim Fields

Molly

Eric Greene

Jeep

Fernando Lopez

Larry

Angie McCright

Lisa

Melissa Strawmyer

Randy

Abraham Alvarez

Abraham Alvarez

Frank

Jim Gatherum

Boy at Meet

Clarke Gordon

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