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The Bear

  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
304
YOUR RATING
The Bear (1984)
BiographyDramaFamily

Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama.Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama.Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama.

  • Director
    • Richard C. Sarafian
  • Writer
    • Michael Kane
  • Stars
    • Gary Busey
    • Cynthia Leake
    • Carmen Thomas
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    304
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Writer
      • Michael Kane
    • Stars
      • Gary Busey
      • Cynthia Leake
      • Carmen Thomas
    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Gary Busey and Cynthia Leake in The Bear (1984)
    Gary Busey and Steve Greenstein in The Bear (1984)
    Gary Busey in The Bear (1984)
    Gary Busey in The Bear (1984)
    Jon-Erik Hexum in The Bear (1984)
    Gary Busey and Cynthia Leake in The Bear (1984)

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    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Paul W. Bryant
    Cynthia Leake
    • Mary Harmon Bryant
    Carmen Thomas
    • Mae Martin Bryant
    Cary Guffey
    Cary Guffey
    • Grandson Marc
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    • Coach Thomas
    Jon-Erik Hexum
    Jon-Erik Hexum
    • Pat Trammell
    Steve Greenstein
    Steve Greenstein
    • Joe Namath
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    • Gene Stallings
    William Wesley Neighbors Jr.
    • Billy Neighbors
    Brett Rice
    Brett Rice
    • Don Hutson
    Buddy Farmer
    • Herman Ball
    Owen Orr
    Owen Orr
    • Ermal Allen
    • (as Owen E. Orr)
    Charles Gabrielson
    • Steve Meilinger
    D'Urville Martin
    D'Urville Martin
    • Billy
    Ken Taylor
    • Jimbo…
    Ned Luke
    Ned Luke
    • Football Player
    Muriel Moore
    • Miss Vernon
    Ivan Green
    • Mr. Gallagher
    • Director
      • Richard C. Sarafian
    • Writer
      • Michael Kane
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Alabama fans in and around Tuscaloosa protested the making of this movie which resulted it being filmed in other locations.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Teachers/Country/The Brother from Another Planet/Old Enough (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Home Again
      Music by Bill Conti

      Lyrics by Dennis Lambert

    User reviews5

    Review
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    Featured review
    3/10
    Low Budget and Low Interest
    I was an unpaid extra in this film and after 3 hours of Busey forgetting his lines he finally got it right and we got to go home. For my "work" I did get to go to the premier...and every one in the audience knew this film was *crap*. Heck, Julie Andrews could have done a better job...at least she could have put 3 sentences together coherently. The edits are ham-fisted, and the stock footage doesn't match the current footage. The Continuity person must have had a blind seeing-eye dog. All in all I would put this film right up there with "Attack of the Killer Tomatos" except that this film isn't nearly as funny or as campy...witness the near zero commercial demand. If you are a video masochist: find this film and watch it often. The only problem is that because it is such tripe you will have a rather difficult time buying it.
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    6
    • mrsquid
    • Jul 31, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Bär
    • Filming locations
      • Georgia Tech Football Practice Field, Rose Bowl Field, Georgia, USA(Wes Williams)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $221,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,687,148
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,160,644
      • Sep 30, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,687,148
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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