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) |
| Writing | Bill Lancaster | Writer |
| Directing | Michael Ritchie | Director |
| Camera | John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Al Murphy | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Chris Schwiebert | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Michael Galloway | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Martinelli | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caryl Codon | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Blair Robertson | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jerry Fielding | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tommy Dawso | Costumer |
| Production | Jack Roe | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Obringer | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Earl Gilbert | Gaffer |
| Crew | Phil Epstein | Dialect Coach |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Stanley R. Jaffe | Producer |
| Art | Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Editing | John Wright | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Polly Platt | Production Design |
| Editing | Richard A. Harris | Editor |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
