The Bad News Bears
1976 · Movie · 1h 42m · PG
FamilyComedy
"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."
Overview
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
84/100
Key crew
- Michael RitchieDirector
- Bill LancasterWriter
- Jerry FieldingOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Walter MatthauCoach Morris Buttermaker
- Tatum O'NealAmanda Whurlitzer
- Vic MorrowRoy Turner
- Joyce Van PattenCleveland
- Ben PiazzaCouncilman Whitewood
- Jackie Earle HaleyKelly Leak
- Alfred LutterOgilvie
- Chris BarnesTanner Boyle
- Erin BluntAhmad Abdul Rahim
- Gary Lee CavagnaroEndelberg
- Jayme EscobedoJose Agilar
- Scott FirestoneRegi Tower
Stills
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Themes
underdogcaliforniasportsbaseballcoachalcoholicbaseball playeralcoholic fatherlittle leaguefather daughter reunionalcohol problemsathletic girl