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The Battered Bastards of Baseball

  • 2014
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 20m
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
This is the colorful true story of the Portland Mavericks, a scrappy, independent baseball team of underdogs started by actor Bing Russell in the 1970s.
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In 1973, Hollywood actor Bing Russell starts an independent minor league baseball team in Portland consisting of outcasts and misfits, and turns them into unlikely overnight success.In 1973, Hollywood actor Bing Russell starts an independent minor league baseball team in Portland consisting of outcasts and misfits, and turns them into unlikely overnight success.In 1973, Hollywood actor Bing Russell starts an independent minor league baseball team in Portland consisting of outcasts and misfits, and turns them into unlikely overnight success.

  • Directors
    • Chapman Way
    • Maclain Way
  • Stars
    • Lou Russell
    • Kurt Russell
    • Ken Wheeler
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    5K
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    • Directors
      • Chapman Way
      • Maclain Way
    • Stars
      • Lou Russell
      • Kurt Russell
      • Ken Wheeler
    • 29User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    Lou Russell
    Lou Russell
    • Self - Bing's Wife
    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Self - Vice-President…
    Ken Wheeler
    Ken Wheeler
    • Self - Sports Writer…
    Todd Field
    Todd Field
    • Self - Batboy
    Jack Faust
    Jack Faust
    • Self - Attorney
    Carren Woods
    Carren Woods
    • Self - Assistant G.M.
    Nick Bertram
    Nick Bertram
    • Self - Sports Writer…
    Robert Richardson
    Robert Richardson
    • Self - Northwest League President
    Frank Peters
    Frank Peters
    • Self - Manager '74 - '75
    Rob Nelson
    Rob Nelson
    • Self - Pitcher
    Jim Swanson
    Jim Swanson
    • Self - Catcher
    • (as Swannie)
    Larry Colton
    Larry Colton
    • Self - Pitcher
    Jon Yoshiwara
    Jon Yoshiwara
    • Self - Infielder
    Jim Bouton
    Jim Bouton
    • Self - Pitcher
    • (archive footage)
    Johnny Carson
    Johnny Carson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Penny Clemo
    Penny Clemo
    • Self - Batgirl
    • (archive footage)
    Joe Garagiola
    Joe Garagiola
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joe Garza
    Joe Garza
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Chapman Way
      • Maclain Way
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    • Trivia
      Though it's not disclosed here, both of this documentary's co-directors, as well as its music producer, are the grandsons of the film's main character Bing Russell, and the nephews of Bing's son Kurt Russell.
    • Quotes
      • Todd Field: When I think about the Mavericks, I don't really think much about baseball. I think about those guys. I think about those characters, and the fact that they enjoyed themselves more than I'd ever seen grown men enjoy themselves. I remember thinking I hope I feel that way when I grow up. And that was as profound a guiding light as I would ever get.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kate Hudson/Ellar Coltrane/Nico and Vinz (2014)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 11, 2014 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Những Đứa Con Hoang Bị Vùi Dập Của Bóng Chày
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    • Budget
      • $75,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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