Who starred in John G. Avildsen's sports drama that came six years after "Cry Uncle!"?
Cry Uncle! Cry Uncle!, released in the UK as Superdick (theatrical title) and American Oddballs (video title), is a 1971 film in the Troma library. It is directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Allen Garfield. The story, based on the Michael Brett novel "Lie a Little, Die a Little", follows the misadventures of a slobbish private detective who is hired by a millionaire to investigate a murder. The movie features one of Paul Sorvino's first screen performances, and an early appearance from TV star Debbi Morgan. Avildsen directed this film six years prior to his Oscar-winning project Rocky.
Little Big League Little Big League is a 1994 American family sports film about a 12-year-old who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. It stars Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, and Dennis Farina. This film and Disney's "Angels in the Outfield" were both released just over a month before the 1994 MLB Baseball Players Strike, which forced the league to cancel the playoffs and the World Series. Both indeed feature fictional playoff races that never would have been played out in real life.