The Country Bears (2002)

Beary Barrington goes on an adventure to save Country Bear Hall by getting the Country Bears back together for a reunion concert.

Director:

Peter Hastings

Writer:

Mark Perez

Stars:

Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Haley Joel Osment	...	Beary Barrington (voice)
Diedrich Bader	...	Officer Cheets / Ted Bedderhead (voice)
Candy Ford	...	Trixie St. Claire (voice)
James Gammon	...	Big Al (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Fred Bedderhead (voice)
Toby Huss	...	Tennessee O'Neal (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Henry Dixon Taylor (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Zeb Zoober (voice)
Christopher Walken	...	Reed Thimple
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Norbert Barrington
Daryl Mitchell	...	Officer Hamm (as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)
M.C. Gainey	...	Roadie
Alex Rocco	...	Rip Holland
Meagen Fay	...	Mrs. Barrington
Eli Marienthal	...	Dex Barrington

Storyline

Based on an attraction at Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree, this movie is one in a long line of live action Disney family films. The movie is a satire of "Behind the Music" rock and roll bands. Beary, a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist, attempts to trace his roots. He meets up with the Country Bears, a long-since broken-up band, a parody of bands like the Eagles. Beary helps the Country Bears reunite for one final concert, while searching for who he truly is.

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Plot Keywords:

country music | car wash | elton john | police | bear | 

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Taglines:

It's A Bear Getting The Family Together!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bears

Filming Locations:

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,309,675, 28 July 2002

Gross USA:

$16,990,825

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,012,097

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Working Bear Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bronson Pinchot were considered for the role of Ted Bedderhead.

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Goofs

When the bears are being spun in the booth in the diner, they are alternately seated/dancing between shots. Tennessee also alternates between wearing a sweater and a vest.

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Quotes

Beary Barrington: What's that?
Big Al: That there's a sign.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits (before the after-credits scene), despite being a Walt Disney Pictures release, the copyright says Touchstone Pictures.

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Connections

Featured in 1st Viewing: The Country Bears (2019)

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Soundtracks

Disco Inferno
Written by Leroy Green, Ron Kersey (as Tyrone Kersey)
Performed by The Hit Crew
Under license from Turn Up The Music, Inc.

User Reviews

If your a musician your going to love this film.

If your a musician your going to love this film.

Why? Because musically they have perfected every detail.

Every instrument, except the one string slide guitar are top of the line instruments a true musician would love to play.

Some I could pick out are as follows: Fender Stratocaster, Fender Precision Bass, Gibson J-200, and a resonator guitar, just to name a few.

And the stage sound setup is perfect with three wedge stage monitors in the front, not to mention an all star cameo line up.