The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings

They put the ball in baseball.

Directed by John Badham

Produced by Universal Pictures, Motown Productions

1976111 min6.1 / 10

A spirited, entertaining comedy about underdogs forming their own baseball team and earning respect through talent, showmanship, and camaraderie in Depression-era America.

Top baseball pitcher Bingo Long is fed up with how his Negro League team owner treats him, so he forms his own lineup, recruiting big-hitting Leon Carter and Charlie Snow, who dreams of playing in the majors. Boycotted by black teams, Long's outfit play minor league white teams, earning more attention as entertainers than as players. However, their success wins them a chance to play again in the Negro League, this time as equals.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

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Surprise8

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Love25

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