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The Kid from Left Field

  • TV Movie
  • 19791979
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
221
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Robert Guillaume in The Kid from Left Field (1979)
ComedyFamilySport
Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper is a kid who loves baseball, and also the son of a former major leaguer now down on his luck (and now a vendor working the stands at games).Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper is a kid who loves baseball, and also the son of a former major leaguer now down on his luck (and now a vendor working the stands at games).Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper is a kid who loves baseball, and also the son of a former major leaguer now down on his luck (and now a vendor working the stands at games).
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
221
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    • Adell Aldrich
    • Katharyn Powers(teleplay)
    • Jack Sher(story)
  • Stars
    • Gary Coleman
    • Robert Guillaume
    • Gary Collins
    • Adell Aldrich
    • Katharyn Powers(teleplay)
    • Jack Sher(story)
  • Stars
    • Gary Coleman
    • Robert Guillaume
    • Gary Collins
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Gary Coleman
    Gary Coleman
    • Jackie Robinson 'J.R.' Cooper
    Robert Guillaume
    Robert Guillaume
    • Larry Cooper
    Gary Collins
    Gary Collins
    • Pete Sloane
    Ed McMahon
    Ed McMahon
    • Fred Walker
    Tricia O'Neil
    Tricia O'Neil
    • Marion Fowler
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Bill Lorant
    Rick Podell
    Rick Podell
    • Leonard Hyams
    Alberto Vazquez
    Alberto Vazquez
    • Juan Telles
    Steve Tannen
    • Orlando
    Ken Medlock
    Ken Medlock
    • Grosso
    Stu Nahan
    Stu Nahan
    • News Sportscaster
    Stanley Brock
    Stanley Brock
    • Carl Hagen
    Weldon Bleiler
    • Bill the Gateman
    Peggy Browne
    • the Secretary
    Jerry Coleman
    • the Padre Sportscaster
    Sonny Craver
    • Mr. Brown
    Don Draper
    • the Process Server
    Dick Gjonola
    • the Disgruntled Fan
      • Adell Aldrich
      • Katharyn Powers(teleplay)
      • Jack Sher(story) (teleplay)
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    • Quotes

      Padre Fan: Ahh, what do you expect? The Padres ain't worth spit in the wind!

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Richard Pryor/Patti D'Arbanville/Roscoe Tanner (1979)

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    The 1970s produced some fine made for television movies, but also a lot that have understandably been forgotten, including this one. It's a remake of the 1953 theatrical movie of the same name. I haven't seen the original, but I did a little research on it, and discovered that it ran a lean 80 minutes in length, while this remake is extended by almost 20 more minutes. This may explain why the first half of the movie feels very slow and padded out. Oddly, in the second half of the movie, it turns to feeling very rushed, with key plot details quickly glossed over. Though probably you want to most of all know about how the late Gary Coleman comes across. He gives off his standard kind of acting, coming across as a somewhat irritating precocious child. Oddly, however, his character for the most part comes across as a secondary character, with the supporting cast often taking the burden of carrying the movie from scene to scene. This is not the worst made for television movie I've seen, though even though I have not seen the original 1953 version, I feel pretty confident in saying that you should seek that version out instead of this weak remake.
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    • Aug 24, 2016

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      • September 30, 1979 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Production companies
      • Deena-Silver-Kramer's Movie Company
      • Gary Coleman Productions
      • Zephyr Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
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