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The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1981-05-31
- video_camera_front Companies TBA Productions, Satie Productions Ltd., TRISEME
- timer Runtime: 98 Mins
- star Rating: 6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 4 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0082277
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smart_display Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.
Leroy 'Satchel' Paige

Beverly Todd
Lahoma Brown Paige

Cleavon Little
Rabbit Thompson

Ernie Barnes
Josh Gibson

Clifton Davis
Cool Papa Bell

Hal Williams
Carl Roberts

Taylor Lacher
Announcer

John Beradino
Jake Wells

Jim Davis
Mr. Wilkenson

Ossie Davis
Chuffy Russell

Tonea Stewart
Mama Paige

J.R. Horne
Mr. Andrews

Donnie Walker
Sugar Boy Porter

Don Blakely
Bartender

Candy Ann Brown
Ramona

Gloria Gifford
Darlene

Leopoldo Mandeville
Chester

Earle Willoughby
Dizzy Dean

Colia LaFayett
Mrs. Parker

Milton Stafford
Young Satchel

James Unger
Wilson Paige

Lawrence Johnson
Judge

Bobby Angelle
Outfielder

Bubba Phillips
Coach Hardy

Jim B. Smith
White Batter

James Michael Bailey
Mervyn

Brad Kesten

Cullen G. Chambers
Sportswriter (uncredited)
groups Crew

James Hassinger
Set Decoration

Kathleen Brodbeck
Costume Design

Danny Arnold
Executive Producer

Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
Book

Jimmy Hawkins
Producer

Bud S. Isaacs
Editor

Héctor R. Figueroa
Director of Photography

LaReine Johnston
Editor

Harald Johnson
Costume Design

Jordan Davis
Executive Producer

Stanley Rubin
Producer

James D. Bissell
Art Direction

Jack Elliott
Music

Richard A. Colla
Director

Ronald Rubin
Writer
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