A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Inside The Wild Wild World Of Professional Bowling!

2004•1h 33m•6.3/10

Documentary

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🎬TMDb

6.3/10(11)

Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.

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EN

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Released

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Cast

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Self

Chris Barnes

Self

Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield

Self

Bernard Goldberg

Self

Robert Putnam

Robert Putnam

Self

Wayne Webb

Self

Dick Weber

Self

Pete Weber

Pete Weber

Self

Walter Ray Williams

Self

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