Long Gone (TV 1987)

Story of the Tampico Stogies, a low minor-league baseball team, and its star player and manager, Stud' Cantrell, as they battle for the league championship amidst the corruption and racism ... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Davidson

Writers:

Paul Hemphill (story), Michael Norell (teleplay)

Stars:

William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, Dermot Mulroney

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Petersen	...	Cecil 'Stud' Cantrell (as William L. Petersen)
Virginia Madsen	...	Dixie Lee Boxx
Dermot Mulroney	...	Jamie Weeks
Larry Riley	...	Joe Louis Brown
Katy Boyer	...	Esther Wrenn
Henry Gibson	...	Hale Buchman
Teller	...	Hale Buchman, Jr.
Robert Easton	...	Cletis Ramey
Panchito Gómez	...	Paco Izquierdo
David Langston Smyrl	...	Monroe Wright
Guich Koock	...	Bump Klein
Arthur Rosenberg	...	Peaches Cluff
Will Zahrn	...	Knucksie Chappell
Edward Blatchford	...	Whiz Whsonant
Joel Murray	...	Bart Polanski

Storyline

Story of the Tampico Stogies, a low minor-league baseball team, and its star player and manager, Stud' Cantrell, as they battle for the league championship amidst the corruption and racism of the American south.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | racism | racial

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 May 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stogies

Filming Locations:

Lakeland, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

William Petersen declined the offer to star in Platoon in favor of this film.

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Goofs

Joe Louis Brown clearly steps in front of home plate to hit his Home Run when he is being intentionally walked. It is against the rules to do so.

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Quotes

Hale Buchman, Jr.: But Daddy! We won't be sports moguls anymore!

User Reviews

Great Baseball Movie

This is one of the most underrated baseball movies of all time. Bull Durham was great but got bogged down near the end. Long Gone not only told a great baseball story but managed to mix in a love story and a story about race relations without becoming didactic. Quite a feat. I love this movie!