The Comeback Kid

The Comeback Kid

The only error Bubba made was falling in love.

NR 1980 · 97 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Peter Levin · Written by Joe S. Landon

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