The Comeback Kid

The Comeback Kid

97 mins | Comedy, Romance, TV Movie | April 11, 1980

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.

The Comeback Kid

97 mins | Comedy, Romance, TV Movie | April 11, 1980

The Comeback Kid
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers ABC Circle Films
Original title The Comeback Kid
Directors Peter Levin
Writers Joe S. Landon

Cast

John Ritter

as Bubba Newman

Susan Dey

as Megan Barrett

Doug McKeon

as Michael

James Gregory

as Scotty

Jeremy Licht

as Paul

Dick O'Neill

as Phil

Rod Gist

as Ray Carver

Michael Lembeck

as Tony

Patrick Swayze

as Chuck

Angela Aames

as Sherry

Tan Adams

as Shirley

Kim Fields

as Molly

Eric Greene

as Jeep

Fernando Lopez

as Larry

Angie McCright

as Lisa

Abraham Alvarez

as Frank

Jim Gatherum

as Boy at Meet

Clarke Gordon

as Man at Funeral

Rosanne Katon

as Girl #3

Monika Lewis

as Girl #1

Ruth Ann Llorens

as Girl #2

Hank Robinson

as Umpire

Bill Smillie

as Guard

Bill Sorrells

as Track Official