The Bad News Bears

1976
PG
1h 42m

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7.3/10

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Baseball Farce Satire Slapstick Comedy Drama Family Sport

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

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

26K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,222

2,998

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Trivia
Tatum O'Neal trained with a professional sports trainer for several weeks before filming began in August 1975, so she could get her pitch "pitch perfect", so to speak. Although some of the pitches in the movie were done by stunt doubles, O'Neal did the bulk of them on her own. (Rare for a movie like this,)

Goofs
After Kelly Leak's home run gives the Bears their first win of the season (against the White Sox), the footage of the Bears celebrating at home plate around Kelly shows a Yankee catcher. This footage was actually from the alternate ending which had the Bears winning the final game against the Yankees.

Quotes
[last lines]
Tanner Boyle: Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!
Timmy Lupus: And another thing, just wait till next year!

Crazy credits
When the Paramount logo turns blue, the "Paramount" text extends beyond the dark blue area instead of staying inside the dark blue.

Connections
Featured in Precious Images (1986)

Soundtracks
Carmen
Written by Georges Bizet

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Single Greatest Kids and Sports Movie EVER!

I know that is an exaggeration, but I truly believe that this movie sets the standard by which all other "kids and sports" movies will be measured.

What it does that is unique is that it keeps the swearing and fighting where it belongs: on the field. This movie does not even try to make anyone look good, for the sake of making them look good. It just shows the kids at their very essence: booger-eating morons, just out to have a good time trying to play baseball.