The Swingin' A's

February. 07,2017      
Rating:
8.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

MLB Network Presents this documentary on the Oakland Athletics powerhouse teams of the 1970's, winners of 3 straight World Series titles from 1972-1974.

Pete Rose as  Self
Reggie Jackson as  Self
Johnny Carson as  Self (archive footage)

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Reviews

ScoobyWell
2017/02/07

Great visuals, story delivers no surprises

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Micransix
2017/02/08

Crappy film

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Marva-nova
2017/02/09

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

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Sarita Rafferty
2017/02/10

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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