The Battered Bastards of Baseball

"They put balls back in the game."

2014 1h 20m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“They put balls back in the game.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chapman Way
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chapman Way, shot by Chapman Way. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brocker Way. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chapman Way shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kurt Russell and Todd Field and Jim Bouton carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They put balls back in the game.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chapman Way directs. Chapman Way behind the camera. Brocker Way scores. Chapman Way cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chapman Way, shot by Chapman Way. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brocker Way. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chapman Way shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kurt Russell and Todd Field and Jim Bouton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They put balls back in the game.".
9IMDB entry: tt3445270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.