A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.

Cast

Charles Barkley

as Self

Chris Barnes

as Self

Timothy Busfield

as Self

Bernard Goldberg

as Self

Robert Putnam

as Self

Wayne Webb

as Self

Dick Weber

as Self

Pete Weber

as Self

Walter Ray Williams

as Self

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