The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
by John Badham
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Actor: Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor, Rico Dawson, Sam 'Birmingham' BrisonDirector: John Badham
Brand: Universal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 111 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-01-29
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
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Movie Review: Witty, funny, and an important piece of African American history
Summary: 5 Stars
This fictionalized account of the Negro League baseball of the 1930s just before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier is based on real incidents and persons. It is fast-paced, at times very funny and at times tragic. Racism, politics in the Negro League, and much about the African community at that time combine with a terrific cast to make this movie entertaining and educational. Billy Dee Williams is charismatic as always, James Earl Jones is terrific, we wish we could see more of Richard Pryor, but the whole cast turns in an excellent performance. A rich set of special features is included.
Summary of The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings
Fed-up baseball players form their own team and barnstorm the country in 1939. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/22/2007 Starring: Billy Dee Williams John Mccurry Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Pg Director: John BadhamThis enjoyable 1976 film by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever) concerns the efforts of a barnstorming baseball team of African American players to work around the dominance of the Negro National League. Set in 1939, the swift, impressive, and entertaining troupe of personality-rich athletes easily make the viewer wistful for this level of spiritedness on a green field. While the story is a bit halting, the script intelligently reflects some of the difficulties and requirements of black players at that time to find success in the game. The excellent cast includes Billy Dee Williams, whose character is based on Satchel Paige, and James Earl Jones, whose part is suggestive of the tragic Josh Gibson, as well as Richard Pryor, Ted Ross, DeWayne Jessie, and Stan Shaw. Produced by Motown's old film division, the musical score, not surprisingly, is highly memorable. --Tom Keogh
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