The Bad News Bears

19761976
PGPG
1h 42m

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.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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The Bad News Bears

The Bad News Bears

Walter Matthau, Chris Barnes, Brett Marx, and David Stambaugh in The Bad News Bears (1976)

"Bad News Bears" Walter Matthau, Quinn Smith,George Gonzales, Tatum O'Neal, Eric Blunt,Chris Barnes,David Pollock 1976 Paramount

"Bad News Bears" Tatum O'Neal,Quinn Smith , David Pollock,Chris Barnes, Walter Matthau 1976 Paramount

"Bad News Bears" Walter Matthau 1976 Paramount

"Bad News Bears" Quinn Smith, Chris Barnes, Alfred Lutter, Walter Matthau 1976 Paramount

"Bad News Bears" Quinn Smith,Eric Blunt, David Pollock, Chris Barnes Alfred Lutter, George Gonzales,Tatum O'Neal,Jaime Escobedo 1976 Paramount

Jackie Earle Haley in The Bad News Bears (1976)

Jackie Earle Haley, Alfred Lutter III, and Quinn Smith in The Bad News Bears (1976)

Walter Matthau, Joe Brooks, and Jackie Earle Haley in The Bad News Bears (1976)

Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)

Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)

Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in The Bad News Bears (1976)

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Former minor leaguer Morris Buttermaker is a lazy, beer swilling swimming pool cleaner who takes money to coach the Bears, a bunch of disheveled misfits who have virtually no baseball talent. Realizing his dilemma, Coach Buttermaker brings aboard girl pitching ace Amanda Whurlizer, the daughter of a former girlfriend, and Kelly Leak, a motorcycle punk who happens to be the best player around. Brimming with confidence, the Bears look to sweep into the championship game and avenge an earlier loss to their nemesis, the Yankees. —Rick Gregory <rag.apa@email.apa.org>

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Taglines
- ...together they make it happen!
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Reportedly, star Walter Matthau was paid US $750,000 while Tatum O'Neal was paid US $350,000 and eight percent of net profits.

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
Tanner Boyle: Jews, spics, niggers, and now a girl?
Amanda Whurlitzer: Grab a bat, punk!

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

Top review

Single Greatest Kids and Sports Movie EVER!

I know that is an exaggeration, but I truly believe that this movie sets the standard by which all other "kids and sports" movies will be measured.

What it does that is unique is that it keeps the swearing and fighting where it belongs: on the field. This movie does not even try to make anyone look good, for the sake of making them look good. It just shows the kids at their very essence: booger-eating morons, just out to have a good time trying to play baseball.

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enipuzgma
Sep 23, 2003

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.

Release date
- April 7, 1976 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Medvjedi nose lose vijesti
Filming locations
- Mason Park, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth, California, USA
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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