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The Bad News Bears

"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."

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PG 1976 · 1h 42m
Drama, Comedy, Family
Starring Walter Matthau · Tatum O'Neal · Vic Morrow
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An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.

Theatrical
Apr 7, 1976
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 12, 2001
Box Office
$42.3M
Budget
$9.0M
Return
4.7x
Theaters
2
Director
Michael Ritchie
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
Music
Jerry Fielding
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Keywords
underdog california baseball sports coach alcoholic baseball player alcoholic father little league father daughter reunion alcohol problems athletic girl father son relationship father daughter relationship kids' sports team former athlete playful alcoholic dad band of misfits baseball coach amused excited
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W
Walter Matthau
Morris Buttermaker
T
Tatum O'Neal
Amanda Whurlitzer
V
Vic Morrow
Roy Turner
J
Joyce Van Patten
Cleveland
B
Ben Piazza
Bob Whitewood
J
Jackie Earle Haley
Kelly Leak
A
Alfred Lutter
Ogilvie
C
Chris Barnes
Tanner Boyle
E
Erin Blunt
Ahmad Abdul Rahim
S
Scott Firestone
Regi Tower
G
George Gonzales
Miguel Agilar
B
Brett Marx
Jimmy Feldman
D
David Pollock
Rudi Stein
Q
Quinn Smith
Timmy Lupus
D
David Stambaugh
Toby Whitewood
B
Brandon Cruz
Joey Turner
T
Timothy Blake
Mrs. Lupus
B
Bill Sorrells
Mr. Tower
S
Shari Summers
Mrs. Turner
J
Joe Brooks
Umpire
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