The Comeback Kid

Apr 11, 1980

1h 37m

★ 5.9

The only error Bubba made was falling in love.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

TV Movie

Production Companies

ABC Circle Films

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Cast

Bubba Newman

John Ritter

Megan Barrett

Susan Dey

Michael

Doug McKeon

Scotty

James Gregory

Paul

Jeremy Licht

Phil

Dick O'Neill

Ray Carver

Rod Gist

Tony

Michael Lembeck

Chuck

Patrick Swayze

Sherry

Angela Aames

Shirley

Tan Adams

Tank

Kevin King Cooper

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