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The only error Bubba made was falling in love.
6 / 10 IMDb April 11, 1980 1h 37m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
April 11, 1980
Genre
Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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
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Rod Gist
as Ray Carver
Michael Lembeck
as Tony
Patrick Swayze
as Chuck
Angela Aames
as Sherry
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Tan Adams
as Shirley
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Kevin King Cooper
as Tank
Kim Fields
as Molly
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Eric Greene
as Jeep
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Fernando Lopez
as Larry
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Angie McCright
as Lisa
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Melissa Strawmyer
as Randy
Abraham Alvarez
as Frank
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Jim Gatherum
as Boy at Meet
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Clarke Gordon
as Man at Funeral
Production Companies
ABC Circle FilmsAdvertisement
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