B.J. and the Bear

1978 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ActionAdventureComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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In this pilot film, B.J. McKay, a guitar-playing independent trucker who travels with a fun-loving chimpanzee named Bear, finds himself caught up with a bunch of young women trying to flee a white slaver who happens to be the local sheriff.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greg Evigan
B.J. McKay
Claude Akins
Sheriff Lobo
Mills Watson
Perkins
Penny Peyser
Stilts
Julius Harris
Colonel Whitmore
Woodrow Parfrey
Store Proprietor
Kristine DeBell
Marcia
Antoinette Stella
Willie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruce Bilson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruce Bilson, shot by Seymour Hoffberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael S. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Greg Evigan and Claude Akins and Mills Watson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bruce Bilson directs. Seymour Hoffberg behind the camera. Michael S. Murphy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Bruce Bilson, shot by Seymour Hoffberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael S. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Greg Evigan and Claude Akins and Mills Watson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0077196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.