' The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings' (1976) - Pre-order available at PowerHouse Films direct - £15:99
Release date: August 16 "Produced by Motown and based on the best-selling 1973 novel of the same name by William Brashler – considered to be one of the greatest sporting books ever written – The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings is set amid the segregated African American baseball league of the 1930s, and follows one enterprising team’s journey from humble beginnings to championship-winning success. Directed with flair by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever, Dracula), this classic feel-good comedy features a stellar cast including a pre-Star Wars pairing of Billy Dee Williams and James Earl Jones, and comedy legend Richard Pryor (Blue Collar)."
Special features: - High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
- Audio commentary with director John Badham (2007)
- Interview with actor Billy Dee Williams (2021)
- Original theatrical trailer
- John Badham trailer commentary (2013)
- Radio spots
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Rebecca Nicole Williams, archival reports on a promotional baseball match between the casts of The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings and The Bad News Bears, an archival interview with star Billy Dee Williams, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and full film credits
- World premiere on Blu-ray
- Limited edition of 3,000 copies
Extras subject to change
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