The Bad News Bears

1976

1h 42m

6.9

6.9/10

332 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $42,349,782

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

Spanish English

Keywords

underdog california sports baseball 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

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 6, 1976
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0074174

Cast

Walter Matthau

Coach Morris Buttermaker

Tatum O'Neal

Amanda Whurlitzer

Vic Morrow

Roy Turner

Joyce Van Patten

Cleveland

Ben Piazza

Councilman Whitewood

Jackie Earle Haley

Kelly Leak

Alfred Lutter

Ogilvie

Chris Barnes

Tanner Boyle

Erin Blunt

Ahmad Abdul Rahim

Gary Lee Cavagnaro

Endelberg

Jaime Escobedo

Jose Agilar

Scott Firestone

Regi Tower

Key Crew

Bill Lancaster

Writer

Michael Ritchie

Director

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer