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The Comeback Kid
“The only error Bubba made was falling in love.”
6.0 / 10• 1980• 1h 37m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
John Ritter
Bubba Newman
Lead
Susan Dey
Megan Barrett
Doug McKeon
Michael
James Gregory
Scotty
Jeremy Licht
Paul
Dick O'Neill
Phil
RG
Rod Gist
Ray Carver
Michael Lembeck
Tony
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Levin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Comeback Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
