The Comeback Kid
1980 · 1h 37m · Comedy, Romance · United States of America
The only error Bubba made was falling in love.
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 LevinWritten by
Joe S. Landon6.0Smart score
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