The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.4/10
97 votes
Rating consensus
74/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~74/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Kurt Russell
Himself
Todd Field
Himself
Jim Bouton
Himself (voice)
Lou Russell
Herself
Ken Wheeler
Himself
Jack Faust
Himself
Carren Woods
Herself
Nick Bertram
Himself
Robert Richardson
Himself
Frank Peters
Himself
Rob Nelson
Himself
Jim Swanson
Himself
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
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