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The Bad News Bears
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
1976 · Directed by Michael Ritchie · 102 min · Family · Comedy · Drama · 15 frames
Tagline
The coach is waiting for his next beer. The pitcher is waiting for her first bra. The team is waiting for a miracle. Consider the possibilities.
Crew
- Written by: Bill Lancaster
- Cinematography: John A. Alonzo
- Edited by: Richard A. Harris
- Music: Jerry Fielding
- Production design: Polly Platt
- Produced by: Stanley R. Jaffe
Cast
- Walter Matthau as Morris Buttermaker
- Tatum O'Neal as Amanda Whurlitzer
- Vic Morrow as Roy Turner
- Joyce Van Patten as Cleveland
- Ben Piazza as Bob Whitewood
- Jackie Earle Haley as Kelly Leak
- Alfred Lutter as Ogilvie
- Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle
- Erin Blunt as Ahmad Abdul Rahim
- Gary Lee Cavagnaro as Endelberg
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: Spanish, English
- Studios: Paramount Pictures
- Budget: $9,000,000
- Box office: $42,349,782
- Themes: underdog, california, sports, baseball, coach, alcoholic, baseball player, alcoholic father, little league, father daughter reunion
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