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The Comeback Kid
The only error Bubba made was falling in love.
Genres
ComedyRomanceTV Movie
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1980-04-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
5.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Ritter
Bubba Newman
Susan Dey
Megan Barrett
Doug McKeon
Michael
James Gregory
Scotty
Jeremy Licht
Paul
Dick O'Neill
Phil
Rod Gist
Ray Carver
Michael Lembeck
Tony
Patrick Swayze
Chuck
Angela Aames
Sherry
Tan Adams
Shirley
Kevin King Cooper
Tank
Kim Fields
Molly
Eric Greene
Jeep
Fernando Lopez
Larry
Angie McCright
Lisa
Melissa Strawmyer
Randy
Abraham Alvarez
Frank
Jim Gatherum
Boy at Meet
Clarke Gordon
Man at Funeral
Rosanne Katon
Girl #3
Monika Lewis
Girl #1
Ruth Ann Llorens
Girl #2
Hank Robinson
Umpire
Bill Smillie
Guard
Bill Sorrells
Track Official
Dick Durock
Bar Heckler
Steve Nave
Nick
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