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| The Comeback Kid | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Romance Sport |
| Written by | Joe S. Landon |
| Directed by | Peter Levin |
| Starring | John Ritter Susan Dey Doug McKeon Jeremy Licht Patrick Swayze |
| Theme music composer | Barry De Vorzon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Louis Rudolph |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Editor | David Newhouse |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Production company | ABC Circle Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | April 11, 1980 |
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. The film features many actors well known from their TV appearances: Ritter ( Three's Company ), Dey ( The Partridge Family ), Gregory ( Barney Miller ), Licht ( Valerie/The Hogan Family ), Lembeck ( One Day at a Time ), McKeon ( On Golden Pond ), and Kim Fields ( The Facts of Life ). It also stars Patrick Swayze in an early minor role.
Bubba Newman, a minor league baseball player, quits the sport to do something else with his life because he feels "down and out." He renews his outlook on life when he becomes a coach for a group of underprivileged kids and finds romance. He later plots to make a baseball comeback using funds from his coaching job.
He tries pro ball again, but realizes he can no longer fit in. A tragedy that strikes one of the children brings Bubba and his group closer.
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