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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

PG 91 min  -  Comedy | Sport  -   30 June 1978 (USA)
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In this second film of the Bad News Bears series, Tony Curtis plays a small time promoter/hustler who... See full summary »

Director:

John Berry

Writer:

Bill Lancaster

Stars:

Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley and Tomisaburô Wakayama
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Curtis ...
Marvin Lazar
Jackie Earle Haley ...
Tomisaburô Wakayama Tomisaburô Wakayama ...
Coach Shimizu
Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki ...
Himself
Hatsune Ishihara Hatsune Ishihara ...
Arika
George Wyner ...
the Network Director
Lonny Chapman Lonny Chapman ...
Louis the Gambler
Matthew Anton Matthew Anton ...
E.R.W. Tillyard III (as Matthew Douglas Anton)
Erin Blunt Erin Blunt ...
George Gonzales George Gonzales ...
Brett Marx Brett Marx ...
David Pollock ...
Rudy Stein
David Stambaugh David Stambaugh ...
Jeffrey Louis Starr Jeffrey Louis Starr ...
Scoody Thornton Scoody Thornton ...
Mustapha Rahim
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Storyline

In this second film of the Bad News Bears series, Tony Curtis plays a small time promoter/hustler who takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against the country's best little league baseball team which sparks off a series of adventures and mishaps the boys come into. Written by Matthew Patay  

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Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Japan | Sequel | Sports Team

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For the summer of '78, The Bad News Bears will be back in their all new film comedy. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

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Also Known As:

Bjørnegjengen reiser til Japan See more »

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Ritchie Productions, Paramount Pictures, Toei Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Quotes

Abe Bernstein: Marvin, if I take off my shoes, I'm going to get athlete's foot!
Marvin Lazar: Well, that'll be the only part of you that is an athlete.
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Crazy Credits

The Paramount mountain changes into Mount Fuji before the opening credits
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Connections

Spoofed in "The Critic: Marathon Mensch (#1.8)" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"MEAN BONES"
Words and music by Paul Chihara See more »