The Yankles

Nov 15, 2009

1h 55m

★ 5.0

They Came. They Prayed. They Played!

Overview

About Charlie Jones, a washed up, ex major league ballplayer, and how he gets a second chance at life and love by managing a Jewish, orthodox yeshiva baseball team.

Genres

Comedy

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Cast

Charlie Jones

Brian Wimmer

Sledge Dixon

Bart Johnson

Frankie Dubs

Don Most

Elliot

Michael Buster

Deborah

Susanne Sutchy

Rabbi Meyer

Kenneth F. Brown

The Rebbe

Jesse Bennett

Eliezer

Matt Whittaker

Pinky

Gavin Bentley

Elimelech

Tyler Johnson

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