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The Bad News Bears

  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)
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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An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.

  • Director
    • Michael Ritchie
  • Writer
    • Bill Lancaster
  • Stars
    • Walter Matthau
    • Tatum O'Neal
    • Vic Morrow
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,535
    2,337
    • Director
      • Michael Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Bill Lancaster
    • Stars
      • Walter Matthau
      • Tatum O'Neal
      • Vic Morrow
    • 125User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Coach Morris Buttermaker
    Tatum O'Neal
    Tatum O'Neal
    • Amanda Whurlitzer
    Vic Morrow
    Vic Morrow
    • Roy Turner
    Joyce Van Patten
    Joyce Van Patten
    • Cleveland
    Ben Piazza
    Ben Piazza
    • Bob Whitewood
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Kelly Leak
    Alfred Lutter III
    Alfred Lutter III
    • Ogilvie
    • (as Alfred W. Lutter)
    Chris Barnes
    Chris Barnes
    • Tanner Boyle
    Erin Blunt
    Erin Blunt
    • Ahmad Abdul Rahim
    Gary Lee Cavagnaro
    • Engelberg
    Jaime Escobedo
    • Jose Agilar
    Scott Firestone
    • Regi Tower
    George Gonzales
    • Miguel Agilar
    Brett Marx
    • Jimmy Feldman
    David Pollock
    David Pollock
    • Rudi Stein
    Quinn Smith
    Quinn Smith
    • Timmy Lupus
    David Stambaugh
    • Toby Whitewood
    Brandon Cruz
    Brandon Cruz
    • Joey Turner
    • Director
      • Michael Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Bill Lancaster
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    • Trivia
      Tatum O'Neal trained with a professional sports trainer for several weeks before filming began in August 1975, so she could get her pitch "pitch perfect", so to speak. Although some of the pitches in the movie were done by stunt doubles, O'Neal did the bulk of them on her own. (Rare for a movie like this,)
    • Goofs
      After Kelly Leak's home run gives the Bears their first win of the season (against the White Sox), the footage of the Bears celebrating at home plate around Kelly shows a Yankee catcher. This footage was actually from the alternate ending which had the Bears winning the final game against the Yankees.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tanner Boyle: Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!

      Timmy Lupus: And another thing, just wait till next year!

    • Crazy credits
      When the Paramount logo turns blue, the "Paramount" text extends beyond the dark blue area instead of staying inside the dark blue.
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Carmen
      Written by Georges Bizet

    User reviews125

    Featured review
    10/10

    Lupus is Da Man.

    Hilarious film with a darker side that sometimes pokes through, especially in its serious moments. This is classic Walter Matthau, and classic Jackie Earle Haley, too! (Love that air hockey scene!) It reminds me of my childhood, and not many movies do. I can watch this film a dozen times and never get tired of it.
    • Cobbler
    • Nov 4, 1998
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    • How did Amanda clear $85.00 last week when she's selling her maps for $2.00 each? She should have made either $84.00 or $86.00.
    • Did Coach Turner slap his son for trying to bean Engelberg with the ball or for lying to him about trying to bean Engelberg with the ball?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Los picarones
    • Filming locations
      • Mason Park - 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA(Little League Fields)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,211,330
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,211,330
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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