The Bad News Bears (1976)
In zonovergoten Californië aanvaardt Morris Buttermaker (Matthau), een voormalig Minor League baseballprof die nu halfbezopen zwembaden reinigt, een baan als coach van het Little League team The Bears. De haast aanstootgevende mix van vaak vuilbekkende jongetjes uit diverse milieus past merkwaardig goed bij de zure, ongeïnteresseerde nieuwe coach die om de haverklap 'Shut up!' roept. Maar het honkballen wordt er niet beter op. De rauwe wijsheden van de kinderen maken Buttermaker echter sober en met het aantrekken van sportmeisje Amanda (O'Neal) en James Dean-schoffie (Haley) worden The Bears warempel 'Bad News' voor tegenstanders.
Regiseur: Michael Ritchie
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Walter Matthau as Morris Buttermaker |
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Tatum O'Neal as Amanda Whurlitzer |
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Vic Morrow as Roy Turner |
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Joyce Van Patten as Cleveland |
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Ben Piazza as Bob Whitewood |
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Jackie Earle Haley as Kelly Leak |
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Alfred Lutter as Ogilvie |
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Chris Barnes as Tanner Boyle |
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Erin Blunt as Ahmad Abdul Rahim |
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Gary Lee Cavagnaro as Endelberg |
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Jayme Escobedo as Jose Agilar |
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Scott Firestone as Regi Tower |
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George Gonzales as Miguel Agilar |
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Brett Marx as Jimmy Feldman |
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David Pollock as Rudi Stein |
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Quinn Smith as Timmy Lupus |
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David Stambaugh as Toby Whitewood |
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Brandon Cruz as Joey Turner |
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Timothy Blake as Mrs. Lupus |
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Bill Sorrells as Mr. Tower |
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Shari Summers as Mrs. Turner |
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Joe Brooks as Umpire |
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George Wyner as White Sox Manager |
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David Lazarus as Yankee |
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Charles Matthau as Athletic |
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Maurice Marks as Announcer (voice) |
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Lesley Evans as Ballet Teacher (uncredited) |
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Howard Culver as Newscaster (uncredited) |
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Bob Harks as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited) |
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Running Deer as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited) |
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Shirley Anthony as Spectator at Ball Game (uncredited) |
| Directing | Michael Ritchie | Director |
| Writing | Bill Lancaster | Writer |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Al Murphy | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Michael Galloway | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Chris Schwiebert | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Jerry Fielding | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jack Roe | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Blair Robertson | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tommy Dawso | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Martinelli | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Obringer | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caryl Codon | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Phil Epstein | Dialect Coach |
| Lighting | Earl Gilbert | Gaffer |
| Production | Stanley R. Jaffe | Producer |
| Editing | Richard A. Harris | Editor |
| Editing | John Wright | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Polly Platt | Production Design |
| Art | Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
