Finding Buck McHenry

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A boy discovers that his coach may be more than just a nice old man who likes baseball in this family-oriented drama. Jason, a kid who loves baseball, is not doing very well with his Little League team, and he is bumped from the regular line-up to an "expansion team" of kids who aren't making the grade. Determined to make good, Jason recruits a couple of friends who are strong players, and he discovers that his school's janitor, Mack Henry, knows the game backwards and forwards and is willing to serve as coach. With Mack's help, the team starts to show promise, but a visit to a baseball card collector's shop sparks a question in Jason's mind -- could Mr. Henry be Buck McHenry, the legendary star of baseball's Negro League? Finding Buck McHenry is based on the popular young people's book by Alfred Slote, and stars Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Comedy, Kids & Family, Television
Directed By:

Charles Burnett
Written By:

David Field, Alfred Slote
In Theaters:

Apr 16, 2000 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 21, 2001
Runtime:

94 minutes
Studio:

Showtime

Cast

Ossie Davis
as Mack Henry

Michael Schiffman
as Jason Ross

Ruby Dee
as Mrs. Henry

Duane McLaughlin
as Aaron Henry

Megan Bower
as Kim Axelrod

Kevin Jubinville
as Chuck Axelrod

Karl Pruner
as Mr. Ross

Michael Rhoades
as Jim Davis

Catherine Blythe
as Mrs. Ross

Don Dickinson
as Coach Borker

Marcello Meleca
as Tug

Ernie Banks
as Ollie Johnson

Antony Antonacci
as Joey Kovich

J.J. Gallo
as Carl Diaz

Brad Borbridge
as Camera Man

Conrad Coates
as Hartford Cole

Michael Cranston
as Franklin

Alex Crockard-Villa
as Tyler

Lynn Vogt
as Mrs. Baker

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All you have to know is that it stars the great Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Mar 17, 2013 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Finding Buck McHenry

Dec 13, 2009

Really had fun watching this mostly because of Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee. A really great story, and also serves as a bit of a history lesson about the old Negro Baseball League.

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