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Bad News Bears (1976) was a Film directed by Michael Ritchie and produced by Stanley R. Jaffe.

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The Original Bad News Bears

By Rick29 on Apr 16, 2020 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

Tatum O'Neal and Walter Matthau. Time has been kind to The Bad News Bears, a 1976 baseball comedy pairing a grumpy Walter Matthau with a bunch of misfit kids. The film sparked a minor controversy when originally released due to several of the youths spewing profanity. In hindsight, the language is ... Read full article


The Bad News Bears (1976)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 1, 2014 From 4 Star Films

The Bad News Bears is the quintessential sports movies about a rag tag group of misfits and losers. If there was ever a worthy heir to Charlie Brown’s club it was these fellows, but that’s not the end of it. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the Bears pick up the slack after numerous... Read full article


The Bad News Bears (1976)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 1, 2014 From 4 Star Films

The Bad News Bears is the quintessential sports movies about a ragtag group of misfits and losers. If there was ever a worthy heir to Charlie Brown’s club it was these fellows, but that’s not the end of it. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the Bears pick up the slack after numerous ... Read full article


THE BAD NEWS BEARS GO TO JAPAN

By Dan Day Jr. on Apr 5, 2013 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

If THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING is an example of a movie sequel that works, THE BAD NEWS BEARS GO TO JAPAN is a prime example of one that doesn't. This 1978 film was the final original Bears entry, and it's easy to see why there weren't any others made after this. In BREAKING TRAINING, ... Read full article


THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING

By Dan Day Jr. on Apr 1, 2013 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

In Issue #172 of Video Watchdog, Quentin Tarantino listed his Top 50 Best Movie Sequels. Coming in at No. 19 was THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING. This is a movie that is written off by most as nothing more than a quickie attempt to continue the success of THE BAD NEWS BEARS. But there's a lo... Read full article


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