The Comeback Kid (film)
6.2 /10 1 Votes
Genre Comedy
Romance
Sport First episode date April 11, 1980 Writer Joe S. Landon Language English | 6/10 IMDb Director Peter Levin Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date April 11, 1980 Network American Broadcasting Company Cast John Ritter (Bubba Newman), Susan Dey (Megan Barrett), Doug McKeon (Michael), Michael Lembeck (Tony), Patrick Swayze (Chuck), Kim Fields (Molly)Similar movies Mission: Impossible III , The Expendables 3 , Thank You for Smoking , Friends with Benefits , Straight Outta Compton , Shaun the Sheep Movie Tagline The only error Bubba made was falling in love. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Comeback Kid is a 1980 American made-for-television romantic comedy sports film starring John Ritter, Susan Dey and Doug McKeon which was broadcast on ABC on April 11, 1980.
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Plot
Bubba Newman, a baseball player from the minor league decides to quit baseball and do something else with his life because he feels "down and out". Bubba gets a renewed look at life when he becomes a coach for a group of kids who are underprivileged and finds romance.
This was sort of like a who's who from television history with Ritter (Three's Company); Dey (The Patridge Family); Gregory (Barney Miller); Licht (Valerie/The Hogan Family); Lembeck (One Day at a Time) and Kim Fields (The Facts of Life). It also stars a Patrick Swayze in a very minor role as his career was just getting off the ground.
The story takes a dramatic turn when Licht's character gets hit by a car as he is racing to meet the returning Bubba Newman when the Coach comes back to the team. The character of Paul dies which ultimately brings the group and their coach even closer.
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References
The Comeback Kid (film) WikipediaThe Comeback Kid (film) IMDb The Comeback Kid (film) themoviedb.org