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Finding Buck McHenry(2000)
Status: Released
Date: 2000-04-16
70%
1 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
They found so much more.
Overview:
Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable spirit leads him to try and create an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry, the custodian at his school, is really Buck McHenry, the legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this small rag-tag team, Jason and his friends set out to prove his true identity.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada
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Movie: Finding Buck McHenry
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ossie Davis
Buck McHenry
Ruby Dee
Mrs. Henry
Ernie Banks
Ollie Johnson
Duane McLaughlin
Aaron Henry
Kevin Jubinville
Chuck Axelrod
Karl Pruner
Mr. Ross
Michael Rhoades
Jim Davis
Catherine Blythe
Mrs. Ross
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Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable spirit leads him to try and create an expansion team. In searching for a new coach, Jason comes to believe that Mack Henry, the custodian at his school, is really Buck McHenry, the legendary pitcher from the old Negro Baseball Leagues. While Mack begins to coach this small rag-tag team, Jason and his friends set out to prove his true identity.
Release Date
2000-04-16
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They found so much more.
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