The Bad News Bears

"The coach is waiting for his next beer. The pitcher is waiting for her first bra. The team is waiting for a miracle. Consider the possibilities."

1976 1h 42m EN

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6.9

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7.3

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★6.9TMDB · 357🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●84Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 26,281

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Synopsis

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An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.

“The coach is waiting for his next beer. The pitcher is waiting for her first bra. The team is waiting for a miracle. Consider the possibilities.”

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Cast

Walter Matthau
Morris Buttermaker
Tatum O'Neal
Amanda Whurlitzer
Vic Morrow
Roy Turner
Joyce Van Patten
Cleveland
Ben Piazza
Bob Whitewood
Jackie Earle Haley
Kelly Leak
Alfred Lutter
Ogilvie
Chris Barnes
Tanner Boyle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Ritchie
Writers: Bill Lancaster
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Bad News Bears Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Ritchie, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal and Vic Morrow carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Ritchie directs. John A. Alonzo behind the camera. Jerry Fielding scores. Richard A. Harris cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
4Part of the "The Bad News Bears Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Michael Ritchie, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jerry Fielding. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal and Vic Morrow carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The coach is waiting for his next beer. The pitcher is waiting for her first bra. The team is waiting for a miracle. Consider the possibilities.".
10IMDB entry: tt0074174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "underdog", "california", "sports", "baseball".