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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Bill Lancaster (written by)
Release Date:
7 April 1976 (USA)
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Tagline:
...together they make it happen! more
Plot:
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Baseball
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Little League
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California
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Coach
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Pool Cleaner
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 1 win
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NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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User Comments:
A great American film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Walter Matthau | ... | Coach Morris Buttermaker |
 | Chris Barnes | ... | Tanner Boyle |
 | Tatum O'Neal | ... | Amanda Whurlitzer |
| Ben Piazza | ... | Councilman Whitewood |
 | Vic Morrow | ... | Coach Roy Turner |
| Erin Blunt | ... | Ahmad Abdul Rahim |
 | Jackie Earle Haley | ... | Kelly Leak |
| Gary Lee Cavagnaro | ... | Engelberg |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Cleveland |
| Jaime Escobedo | ... | Jose Agilar |
| Scott Firestone | ... | Regi Tower |
| George Gonzales | ... | Miguel Agilar |
| Alfred Lutter III | ... | Ogilvie (as Alfred W. Lutter) |
| Brett Marx | ... | Jimmy Feldman |
 | David Pollock | ... | Rudi Stein |
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Runtime:
102 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) |
West Germany:6 |
UK:PG |
Finland:S |
USA:PG |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Australia:PG |
Singapore:PG
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Throughout the film, Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau) is constantly drinking beer, yet he is seldom seen drinking the same brand. Buttermaker is seen at various times in the film drinking Budweiser, Miller High Life, Schlitz "Kingers", Pabst Blue Ribbon, and original Coors. He is, however, shown drinking Budweiser on several occasions.
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Goofs:
Continuity: After Kelly Leak's homerun 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.
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Quotes:
Joey Turner:
But Dad, I wanted to strike him out!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Walter Matthau (#4.7)" (1978)
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Soundtrack:
Carmen
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| great movie, terrible ending! | pilarp-1 |
| Bears or Yankees | codykilgore |
| Tanner | mrdumass4-1 |
| Pesci? | joshua_craven |
| favorite quote???? | tennis_chick91 |
| Brett Marx - any relation to Harpo ? | jondon99 |
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I'm surprised this film is not higher rated. This is a great film about America and certainly one of the great comedies. Walter Matthau was born for this role. The kids are impeccably cast. Hilarious, moving and inspirational.