Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Lilcount Ossie Davis saves this movie.Davis plays a school janitor who may or may not be a long vanished Negro League pitching great. He is somehow coerced into coaching a youth baseball team that starts with three (!) kids, one of whom is obsessed with the notion that "Mack Henry" is in fact the legendary (and fictional) "Buck McHenry." As one may expect in a low-budget TV film based on a children's book, the acting is, aside from Davis and his wife Ruby Dee, pretty poor. In particular, the adult male characters seem to have been cut from the same piece of cardboard.Ossie Davis' presence, though, overwhelms everything else. He fills the screen, quite literally, since director Charles Burnett wisely shoots him in closeup as much as possible, knowing full well Davis is the best asset he has.Yes, the plot is thin, predictable, preachy, and treacly, but Davis makes this history lesson on Negro League baseball watchable and even enjoyable. Recommended for kids of all ages and baseball fans.P.S. Hall of Famer and Negro League veteran Ernie Banks gives a dignified and , well, earnest performance.

willeagle23 I just saw this movie on the Hallmark Movie Channel and thought it was one of the best baseball movies I have ever seen. The story was very well done and kept me interested throughout. I also liked the idea of the kid liking baseball cards since I enjoy that hobby as well. I even saw some of the ones I have at home. When they talked about the Negro Leagues it was also interesting to hear. I even learned some things from this movie, like where the Negro Leagues Museum is located. Any baseball fan should watch this movie which is great for the whole family. Ossie Davis as Mack Henry and Ruby Dee as his wife do a great job in this movie as well. Cubs fans will also enjoy seeing Ernie Banks in a small role.

rp2whc Agree that the plot is a bit thin, however, the information contained within this movie is excellent. Recently, my 8-yr-old son and I watched portions of Ken Burns' baseball mini-series. While watching "Finding Buck McHenry", he was able to remember the names of the old Negro League players, such as Satchel Page, Josh Gibson, and "Double Duty" Ratcliffe. Too bad more movies aren't made about the Negro League. Perhaps Hollywood will find some way to tell the stories of these great ballplayers. My son feels that the movie needed more baseball scenes (had just one long segment with actual play), but that the information dealing with the Negro League was very nice. Not to brag, but he remembered that Pee Wee Reese was one of the Brooklyn Dodgers to welcome Jackie Robinson to the team!

jusblaze19850 Many many movies have i seen in this world but this once stung my soul it feels good to say that,being an ex best friend of Michael schiffman (the lead actor) i had to just smile and compliment while watching this "heartwarming" story about a boy who loves baseball but sucks at it and befriends an ex Negro league baseball player turned school janitor. now i haven't seen this movie in a while but i am supremely confident that this video if Ever watched could end the world. No i am not being cheesy i know for a fact that if this is ever shown to people of influence they will become infected like in 28 days later and EVERYONE will perish horribly....I give this movie a 3 because he was my friend but for the love of god NEVER WATCH THIS