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Plot

Filling the shoes occupied by Walter Matthau in the Bad News Bears and William Devane in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Tony Curtis takes on the role of the teams newest coach in this, the third installment in the series. Jackie Earle Haley returns as Kelly Leak, the Bears' star player, as the team ventures to the other side of the world to face off against the best little league team in Japan. While there, the Bears find their way into mischief and Kelly finds love with a local girl. Though this was the last entry in the film series a television series followed a year later.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
102min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/30/1978
DVD Release Date:
02/12/2002
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
John Berry
Starring:
Tony Curtis , Jackie Earle Haley , Tomisaburo Wakayama , Hatsune Ishihara , George Wyner
Themes:
Culture Clash,Fish Out of Water,Americans Abroad,Baseball Players,Coaches and Players
Tone:
Heartwarming,Madcap,Rousing,Sentimental,Summery
Keywords:
Little-League,baseball,competition,obsession,rival,sports,underdog
Language:
English