The Battered Bastards of Baseball
Seen it?2014 | 80 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chapman Way, Maclain Way
- Kurt RussellHimself
- Todd FieldHimself
- Jim BoutonHimself (voice)
- Lou RussellHerself
- Ken WheelerHimself
- Jack FaustHimself
- Carren WoodsHerself
- Nick BertramHimself
- Robert RichardsonHimself
- Frank PetersHimself