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- 101 Minutes
- Paramount Pictures
- Language English with English subtitles
- Country USA
- Rated: PG
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Michael Ritchie
- Written by Bill Lancaster
- Starring Ben Piazza, Chris Barnes, David Pollock, Jackie Earle Haley, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Walter Matthau
Synopsis:
A major surprise as one of 1976's top-grossing films, THE BAD NEWS BEARS is a movie about children that is refreshing, utterly believable, and quite cleverly funny. Walter Matthau is at his absolute best as the grumbling beer-guzzling former minor-league pitcher who gets roped into coaching a band of half-pint misfits somewhat loosely called a tam. With this bunch in uniform, it's impossible to get caught up in the suburban competitive spirit that drives other adults to extremes of parental discipline. So, instead, the Bears have a good time.
Won: Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen, 1977 WGA Awards
Nominated: Best Actor (Matthau), 1977 BAFTA Awards
Review:
"Director Michael Ritchie turns [little league] into a target for a brassy, good-humored satire on Middle-American values." -- Jay Cocks,TIME
(Read more)- More on The Bad News Bears:
- Interview with actor David Pollock
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