---
title: 'Bleacher Bums (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stuart Gordon'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bleacher-bums-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238081/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bleacher Bums (1979)

1979 · 85 min · Documentary, Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Bleacher Bums is a 1977 play written collaboratively by members of Chicago's Organic Theater Company, from an idea by actor Joe Mantegna. Its original Chicago production was directed by Stuart Gordon. A 1979 performance of the play was taped for PBS television, and in 2002 a made-for-TV movie adaptation was produced.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stuart Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-gordon)
- **Screenplay:** [Stuart Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-gordon)

## Cast

- [Dennis Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-franz)
- [Joe Mantegna](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-mantegna)

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