Directed by:
Michael RitchieScreenplay:
Bill LancasterCinematography:
John A. AlonzoComposer:
Jerry FieldingCast:
Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Ben Piazza, Jackie Earle Haley, Alfred Lutter III, Chris Barnes, Erin Blunt, George Wyner (more)VOD (4)
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The story concerns a hopeless Little League team that eventually scores big when it acquires a new coach, Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau), a grouchy, beer-guzzling pool cleaner who takes the position for some extra cash. When he realizes that his players are a bunch of talentless misfits, he signs up two secret weapons: Amanda Whurlitzer (Tatum O'Neal), the daughter of an ex-girlfriend who also happens to be an awesome pitcher, and Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley), a motorcycle-riding punk who is inarguably the best player in the area. With their new lineup in place, the Bears breeze their way into the championship game, in which they must battle their rivals, the Yankees, in order to exact revenge and win the title. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Walter Matthau](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/482/162482260_cafc48.jpg)
Walter Matthau
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Fail-Safe (1964)
![Tatum O'Neal](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/390/164390350_76fb21.png)
Tatum O'Neal
USA
Best movies:
Paper Moon (1973)
Basquiat (1996)
Circle of Two (1981)
![Vic Morrow](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/933/164933565_5f80fe.jpg)
Vic Morrow
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Cimarron (1960)
![Joyce Van Patten](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280539_4da8df.jpg)
Joyce Van Patten
USA
Best movies:
Columbo (1971) (series)
Marley & Me (2008)
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
![Ben Piazza](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/886/157886357_fb39e1.jpg)
Ben Piazza
USA
Best movies:
Ściana (1982) (TV movie)
Mask (1985)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
![Jackie Earle Haley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276126_03cbb2.jpg)
Jackie Earle Haley
USA
Best movies:
Shutter Island (2010)
Watchmen (2009)
Little Children (2006)
Alfred Lutter III
USA
Best movies:
Love and Death (1975)
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Chris Barnes
Best movies:
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Erin Blunt
USA
Best movies:
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Car Wash (1976)
![George Wyner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/634/158634291_4e867e.jpg)
George Wyner
USA
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
All the President's Men (1976)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Charles Matthau
USA
Best movies:
Charley Varrick (1973)
House Calls (1978)
The Bad News Bears (1976)
George Gonzales
USA
Best movies:
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Brett Marx
USA
Best movies:
Thrashin' (1986)
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Burglar (1987)
David Pollock
USA
Best movies:
American Hot Wax (1978)
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Freaky Friday (1976)
Quinn Smith
USA
Best movies:
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Jaime Escobedo
Best movies:
The Bad News Bears (1976)
David Stambaugh
Best movies:
The Bad News Bears (1976)
Joe Brooks
USA
Best movies:
East of Eden (1955)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Bill Sorrells
USA
Best movies:
Joni (1979)
Silence of the Heart (1984) (TV movie)
They Call Me Bruce? (1982)
Bob Harks
USA
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994)
The Sting (1973)
Die Hard (1988)