One Cup of Coffee

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One Cup of Coffee

PG,

1991,

1h 35m,

Drama

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56%

9 Reviews

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58%

100+ Ratings

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9 Reviews

58%

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100+ Ratings

In the late 1950s, veteran minor league baseball player Roy Dean Bream (William Russ) befriends an African-American rookie named Tyrone Debray (Glenn Plummer). Cast off by his teammates because of his age, Bream can't help but relive past glories as a one-time big leaguer, and Bream recognizes a kindred spirit in Tyrone, who himself is shunned by the others because of his race. So, with his wealth of experience, Bream takes the younger player under his wing as his protégé.

Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Dec 8, 2022

The film is rather sober, managing cliches with skill, and ends up being moving with its modesty. [Full review in Spanish]

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views

Dec 25, 2010

Plays an honorable game, tackling the touchy subject of ageism on the baseball field. But it's ultimately a hollow attempt, one that thinks that just by touching on a subject that it makes up a plot.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 9, 2005

4/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 5, 2005

2/5

Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Oct 10, 2003

4/5

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Anakin W

Oct 20, 2018

Wonderfully acted, brilliantly set film about the sunset of one career and the dawn of another. William Russ who went on to play the father in 'Boy Meets World' plays Roy Dean Bream, the aging player trying to hang on a bit longer while Glenn Plummer plays the up and coming prospect. Filmed on location in Central California, the film captures the area as if it was filmed during that time instead of 33 years later. Add in first rate performances by Noble Willingham and Jeffrey Tambor and this indeed is an overlooked classic.

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Robin B. Armstrong

Director

William Russ

Roy Dean Bream

Glenn Plummer

Tyrone Debray

Noble Willingham

Clyde Bigby

David Eyre Jr.

Writer

Jeff McCracken

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

In the late 1950s, veteran minor league baseball player Roy Dean Bream (William Russ) befriends an African-American rookie named Tyrone Debray (Glenn Plummer). Cast off by his teammates because of his age, Bream can't help but relive past glories as a one-time big leaguer, and Bream recognizes a kindred spirit in Tyrone, who himself is shunned by the others because of his race. So, with his wealth of experience, Bream takes the younger player under his wing as his protégé.

Director: Robin B. Armstrong
Producer: Eric Tynan Young
Screenwriter: David Eyre Jr.
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Open Road
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 1991, Original
Release Date (DVD): Apr 8, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.7K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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