Finding Buck McHenry / Showtime presents a Lin Oliver production of a Charles Burnett film ; teleplay by Alfred Slote & David Field ; directed by Charles Burnett.
When 11-year-old Jason Ross is cut from his little league team, he creates an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry, the school custodian, is really Buck McHenry, a legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this r...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English |
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Closed captioned. |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Showtime Networks,
[2001], ©2000.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
When 11-year-old Jason Ross is cut from his little league team, he creates an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry, the school custodian, is really Buck McHenry, a legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this rag-tag team, Jason and his friends set out to prove his true identity. |
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| Note: | Based on the novel by Alfred Slote. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | 9W9 D0000583 VideoDVD |
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FAB rating: F (Family). |
| ISBN: | 1929732929 : 9781929732920 |
| Credits: | Music by Stephen James Taylor ; edited by Dorian Harris ; director of photography John Demps ; executive producers, Robert Halmi, Jr., Bobby Heller, and Lin Oliver. |
| System Details: | DVD, Dolby surround. |
| Cast: |
Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Ernie Banks, Michael Schiffman, Duane McLaughlin. |