The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)

A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.

Director:

Michael Pressman

Writers:

Paul Brickman, Bill Lancaster (characters)

Stars:

William Devane, Jackie Earle Haley, Clifton James

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Devane	...	Mike Leak
Clifton James	...	Sy Orlansky
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Kelly Leak
Jimmy Baio	...	Carmen Ronzonni
Chris Barnes	...	Tanner Boyle
Erin Blunt	...	Ahmad Abdul Rahim
George Gonzales	...	Miguel Agilar
Jaime Escobedo	...	Jose Agilar (as Jaime O. Escobedo)
Alfred Lutter III	...	Ogilvie (as Alfred Lutter)
Brett Marx	...	Jimmie Feldman
David Pollock	...	Rudi Stein
Quinn Smith	...	Timmy Lupus - The Big Looper
David Stambaugh	...	Toby Whitewood
Jeffrey Louis Starr	...	Mike Engelberg
Lane Smith	...	Officer Mackie

Storyline

The Bears, the little league champions of California, are invited to play a between-games exhibition at the Houston Astrodome with the local champs, the Toros. Kelly Leak, the Bears' star player, decides to rejoin the team and go with them to Houston to make amends with his estranged father, Mike.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball movie | budweiser beer | shirtless boy | watching a movie | young boys | 

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Taglines:

They've fired their coach. They've "borrowed" a van. They're on their way to the Houston Astrodome...with girls on their minds, cops on their tails, and the game of their lives at stake.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jackie Earle Haley and William Devane argued to the point of fist fighting and had to be separated by production during a cast and crew party.

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Goofs

The "No Parking/Tow Away Zone" sign is first shown partially hidden by a plant. Moments later, when the police car pulls up, the sign is now plainly visible and nowhere near the plant.

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Quotes

Mike Engelberg: Couldn't you throw it a little harder please? They're hitting every one you throw!

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Satan's School for Girls (2010)

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Soundtracks

1812 Overture
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

User Reviews

Not a foul ball but not a home run either

This second installment in Paramount's "The Bad News Bears" film series is (as most sequels are) not quite as good as the original film but it's not entirely bad either. William Devane does a fairly good job in his role as the new coach of the Bears little league baseball team. He has his sights set on big things including giving the team a shot for the little league world series and a chance to play at the famed Houston Astrodome. However, what could've made this sequel better was if some of the talent that came together to make the first film so enjoyable could've returned. The series was never the same without Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bad News Bears 2

Filming Locations:

Mason Ave. at Devonshire St., Chatsworth, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$19,104,350

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,104,350

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1