Bad News Bears (1976)

Director: Michael Ritchie  Starring: Walter Matthau  Tatum O'Neal  Jackie Earle Haley  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Paramount
Format: DVD
UPC: 00097360886320
Buy.com Sku: 202141024
Item#: V29JSX
Category Keywords: Adventure  Children  Essential Cinema  Theatrical Release 
Rating: 
 
 
Features: Checkpoint, DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound
 


Editor's Note

One of director Michael Ritchie's most universally recognized comedies, THE BAD NEWS BEARS is a film that continues to entertain audiences of all ages. 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.

Matthau's Buttermaker is a gem of a character, tossing off cynical one-liners with a vehemence that is truly hysterical. Ritchie strikes further gold with his youthful cast, who all embody their characters with a comic realism that is both heartwarming and humorous, making THE BAD NEWS BEARS one of the finest sports comedies ever made.


Plot Summary

An incredibly entertaining comedy about a hopeless little league team that eventually scores big when it acquires a new coach.

 

Features
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.78
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Mono - French
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection



 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Paramount
Release Date: 2/12/2002
Running Time: 101 minutes
Original Release Date: 1976
Catalog ID: 088632
UPC: 00097360886320
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed
Available Subtitles: English
Video: Color

 
Cast & Crew
Vic Morrow
Chris Barnes
Walter Matthau
Joyce Van Patten
Tatum O'Neal
Jackie Earle Haley
Richard A. Harris - Editor
John A. Alonzo - Director of Photography
Stanley R. Jaffe - Producer
Polly Platt - Production Designer
Jerry Fielding - Composer
Michael Ritchie - Director

 
Professional Reviews
USA Today
"...One of the best baseball movies ever made. It nails the overzealous-kids'-coach syndrome as well as any film ever has; ditto for its golden-sun look of a 4 o'clock diamond..." 02/15/2002 p.16B

  
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