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Bleacher Bums (1979)

Bleacher Bums

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1h 25m

Comedy, Drama

May 15th, 1979

7.4/10

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Bleacher Bums takes place in the bleachers of Chicago's Wrigley Field. The characters are a bunch of Chicago Cubs fans, watching a game in progress on a summer afternoon.

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Cast

Roberta Custer
Melody King
Richard Fire
Marvin
Dennis Franz
Zig
Joe Mantegna
Decker
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Rose
Michael Saad
Greg
Keith Szarabajka
The Cheerleader
Ian Patrick Williams
Richie
Dennis Kennedy
William Daniels
Full cast & crew

Directors

Patterson Denny
Stuart Gordon
Full cast & crew

Producers

Patterson Denny
producer
WTTW
Paul Rocklin
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Joe Mantegna
conceived by
Roberta Custer
written by
(???)
Richard Fire
written by
(???)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

based on play
baseball
chicago cubs

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 15th, 1979 (United States of America)
May 15th, 1979 (United States of America) TV

Alternative Titles

Bleacher Bums (original title)
Bleacher Bums (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Bleacher Bums (United States of America)

Locations

Studio A, WTTW, Chicago, Illinois, USA (studio)

Running Times

85 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

WTTW

Distribution Companies

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States of America)

Other Companies

The Organic Theatre (presenter) (as The Organic Theater Co.)
WGN (special thanks)
WBBM (special thanks)
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