The Bad News Bears

Apr 6, 1976

1h 42m

★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Coach Morris Buttermaker

Walter Matthau

Amanda Whurlitzer

Tatum O'Neal

Roy Turner

Vic Morrow

Cleveland

Joyce Van Patten

Councilman Whitewood

Ben Piazza

Kelly Leak

Jackie Earle Haley

Ogilvie

Alfred Lutter

Tanner Boyle

Chris Barnes

Ahmad Abdul Rahim

Erin Blunt

Endelberg

Gary Lee Cavagnaro

Jose Agilar

Jaime Escobedo

Regi Tower

Scott Firestone

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