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, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,988,996, 3 November 2002

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

Though Haley Joel Osment voices Beary, veteran voice-over actress Elizabeth Daily provided his singing voice.

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Goofs

When the phone tracing is being set up in the Barrington house, Officer Cheets hangs up the handset on a phone. In the next shot it is still in his hand.

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Quotes

Reed Thimple: What is that?
Big Al: 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 The Blockbuster Buster: The Country Bears (2013)

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Soundtracks

I'm Only In It for the Honey
Written by Brian Setzer
Produced by John Holbrook and Brian Setzer
Performed by Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special with Stephen Root

User Reviews

Wonderful movie!!

This is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Its got comedy, drama, a love story, and GREAT music. Not only have the Henson puppeteers made the most realistic bears(watch the mouths forming the words), but the suit performers bring them to life so fantastically that I forgot they were suits. The film features good family values, as Beary finds out "Its the people who love you no matter what, .. thats your family" This Disney film is for any one who has a family with kids, or anyone who is just a kid at heart. The DVD has some great extra features including an on stage concert. Forget the negative comments and give the bears a chance!