The Bad News Bears

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-04-07

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (15428 Reviews)

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Genres:

Comedy Family Sport

Cast:

Walter Matthau Tatum O'Neal Vic Morrow Joyce Van Patten

Writer:

Bill Lancaster

Fullplot:

First of a trilogy of films takes an unflinching look at the underbelly of little league baseball in Southern California. Former minor leaguer Morris Buttermaker is a lazy, beer swilling swimming pool cleaner who takes money to coach the Bears, a bunch of disheveled misfits who have virtually no baseball talent. Realizing his dilemma, Coach Buttermaker brings aboard girl pitching ace Amanda Whurlizer, the daughter of a former girlfriend, and Kelly Leak, a motorcycle punk who happens to be the best player around. Brimming with confidence, the Bears look to sweep into the championship game and avenge an earlier loss to their nemesis, the Yankees.

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