The Battered Bastards of Baseball

Slap Shot without skates. Bing Russell, character actor and father of Kurt, decides to start a baseball team. A joyful portrait of lovable losers, and a reminder that baseball was not always a corporate behemoth.

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Chapman Way directed The Battered Bastards of Baseball in 2014. See Chapman Way's full filmography, where to start with Chapman Way, or where to go after you've seen everything by Chapman Way.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball was released in 2014 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 80 minutes.