One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story explained

Alt Name:Man of Passion
Genre:Action
Biography
Crime
Director:William A. Graham
Starring:LeVar Burton
Madge Sinclair
Paul Benjamin
Music:Peter Matz
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Tony Converse
Roger Gimbel
Producer:William S. Gilmore
Location:Clinton, Iowa
Detroit
Chicago
Toledo, Ohio
Cinematography:Jordan Cronenweth
Editor:Aaron Stell
Runtime:100 minutes
Company:EMI Films
Network:CBS

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (also known as Man of Passion) is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical sports drama film telling the story of Ron LeFlore, a troubled Detroit youth who rose from Michigan prisons to star in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers. The film was based on LeFlore's autobiography, Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues.[1]

Plot

The film follows LeFlore from his heroin addiction, to his time in Michigan's Jackson State Penitentiary, and tells of his discovery in prison by Billy Martin, who was then the manager of the Detroit Tigers. The role of Ron LeFlore was played by LeVar Burton. Larry B. Scott portrayed Ron LeFlore's younger brother.

Former Detroit manager Billy Martin played himself, and former Tiger players Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Al Kaline, and Jim Northrup also appeared as themselves.

The movie first aired on CBS on September 26, 1978 and was released theatrically in Europe.

Cast

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Grand slam! LeFlore movie draws raves. Jim Hawkins. Detroit Free Press. September 7, 1978. 1D, 9D. Newspapers.com.