Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gary Busey | ... | Paul W. Bryant | |
| Cynthia Leake | ... | Mary Harmon Bryant | |
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Carmen Thomas | ... | Mae Martin Bryant |
| Cary Guffey | ... | Grandson Marc | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Coach Thomas | |
| Jon-Erik Hexum | ... | Pat Trammell | |
| Steve Greenstein | ... | Joe Namath | |
| Michael McGrady | ... | Gene Stallings | |
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William Wesley Neighbors Jr. | ... | Billy Neighbors |
| Brett Rice | ... | Don Hutson | |
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Buddy Farmer | ... | Herman Ball |
| Owen Orr | ... | Ermal Allen (as Owen E. Orr) | |
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Charles Gabrielson | ... | Steve Meilinger |
| D'Urville Martin | ... | Billy | |
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Ken Taylor | ... | Jimbo / Ball Player |
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Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama.
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WINNING. That was the difference between playing football and playing for "The Bear".Certificate:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 September 1984 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$221,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,160,644, 30 September 1984, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$2,687,148Company Credits
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Gene Stallings, who played for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M and went on to become head football coach at Alabama, was the technical advisor on the film. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Gary Busey/Roseanne Barr/Steve Trotter (1985) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.