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  • The Baron and the Kid (1984)
  • TV Movie | 94 min | Drama, Sport
The Baron and the Kid (1984)
TV Movie | 94 min | Drama, Sport

William "The Baron" Addington is a former pool pro whose lifetime of boozing has cost him his career and family. Determined to straighten out his life, he gave up drinking and now plays pool only for charity. Eventually, The Baron ...See moreWilliam "The Baron" Addington is a former pool pro whose lifetime of boozing has cost him his career and family. Determined to straighten out his life, he gave up drinking and now plays pool only for charity. Eventually, The Baron encounters Billy Joe "The Cajun Kid" Stanley - a brash young pool hustler with immense potential. Managed by Jack Streamer, The Kid travels from hall to hall, swindling opponents. After a series of chance revelations, The Baron discovers that The Kid is his son - a product of his long-ago relationship with Dee-Dee Stanley. But instead of revealing the true nature of their relationship, The Baron befriends the boy and acts as a positive role model for him by entering legitimate, high stakes pool tournaments. As father and son grow closer, Streamer starts to fear that he's losing his grip on The Kid and sets out to destroy The Baron by framing him for dirty pool in the biggest competition of his career. Written by Dimenate See less
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Bill Stratton (teleplay) | Paul Richey (based on the song by) | Billy Sherrill (based on the song by) | Jerry Taylor (based on the song by)
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Nov 21, 1984 (United States)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Johnny Cash
The Baron / Will The Baron / Will   See fewer
Darren McGavin
Jack Beamer Jack Beamer   See fewer
Greg Webb
Billy Joe Stanley Billy Joe Stanley   See fewer
Tracy Pollan
Mary Beth Phillips Mary Beth Phillips   See fewer
June Carter Cash
Dee Dee Stanley Dee Dee Stanley   See fewer
Claude Akins
Harley Medford Harley Medford   See fewer
Dan Albright
Barney Barney   See fewer
Harvey Andrews
Railbird #1 Railbird #1   See fewer
Bill Ash
Paunehy Paunehy   See fewer
Earl Poole Ball
Dr. Pockett Dr. Pockett   See fewer
Ron Baskin
Referee Referee   See fewer
Bill Crabb
No-Neck No-Neck   See fewer
Bill Eudaly
Railbird #2 Railbird #2   See fewer
Marc Gowan
Railbird Railbird   See fewer
Julie Kemp
Jaimie Jaimie   See fewer
Karen Kruger
Helper Helper   See fewer
Jerry Lyles
Mechanic Mechanic   See fewer
Mike Massey
Manning Manning   See fewer
Danny Nelson
Dixon Vance Dixon Vance   See fewer
Wendy Michelle Owen
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Ralph Pace
Crockett Crockett   See fewer
Elijah Perry
Teaser (as Jerry Rushing) Teaser (as Jerry Rushing)   See fewer
Roy Tatum
Cranker Cranker   See fewer
Dean DuBois
Trooper Thompson (uncredited) Trooper Thompson (uncredited)   See fewer
Chad Hillman
Patron (uncredited) Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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