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Long Gone (1987)

Long Gone poster
Directed by
Martin Davidson
Genre
comedy, drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A minor league baseball team in the 1950s struggles to stay afloat in a small Florida town. The team's player-manager juggles his job, a romance, and the antics of his players.

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What happens

Long Gone is a 1987 baseball film by HBO that is based on Paul Hemphill's 1979 book of the same name. The television film was directed by Martin Davidson and starred William Petersen, Virginia Madsen, and Dermot Mulroney. Historic McKechnie Field, located in Bradenton, Florida, was the location for many of the film's scenes. Outside North America, the film was released as Stogies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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