Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige
1981, English. Directed by Richard A. Colla.
The story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige, the legendary pitcher, from his barnstorming days in the 1920s, hoping to break into organized "negro" baseball, to his emergence at age 43 in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians the year after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Richard A. CollaDirector
- Louis Gossett Jr.Leroy 'Satchel' Paige
- Beverly ToddLahoma Brown Paige
- Cleavon LittleRabbit Thompson
- Ernie BarnesJosh Gibson
- Clifton DavisCool Papa Bell
- Hal WilliamsCarl Roberts
- Taylor LacherAnnouncer
- John BeradinoJake Wells
- Jim DavisMr. Wilkenson
- Ossie DavisChuffy Russell
- Tonea StewartMama Paige
- J.R. HorneMr. Andrews
Details
- Released
- 31 May 1981
- Country
- United States of America
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Who directed Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige?
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy "Satchel" Paige (1981) was directed by Richard A. Colla and stars Louis Gossett Jr., Beverly Todd, Cleavon Little.