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Apr 7, 1976 · The Bad News Bears: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten. An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Michael Ritchie
- 1976-04-07
The Bad News Bears (1976) Joyce Van Patten: Cleveland. Showing all 5 items. Jump to: Photos (2) Quotes (3) Photos. Quotes. Cleveland : Goddamn class action suits are gonna be the ruin of this country. It wasn't so bad when the courts made us take girls. At least the ones that came could play, but now this.
It stars Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex-baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team known as the Bears. Alongside Matthau, the film's cast includes Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Ben Piazza, Jackie Earle Haley, and Alfred W. Lutter.
Joyce Benignia Van Patten (born March 9, 1934) is an American film and stage actress. She is best known for her roles in films like The Bad News Bears (1976), St. Elmo's Fire (1985) (as Mrs. Beamish), and as Gloria Noonan in Grown Ups (2010).
The Bad News Bears franchise consists of American sports - comedies, based on an original story by Bill Lancaster. The franchise includes theatrical films (the original release, its two sequels, and the 2005 remake ), and a television series which aired from 1979-1980.
Dec 20, 2005 · Realizing what he's up against, he recruits girl, pitching ace Amanda Whurlizer and Kelly Leak, a motorcycle punk who is also the best player around. Brimming with confidence, the Bears look to take the championship from their arch rivals, the Yankees.
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The Bad News Bears ★★★1976 (PG)Family comedy about a misfit Little League team that gets whipped into shape by a cranky, sloppy, beer-drinking coach who recruits a female pitcher. O'Neal and Matthau are top-notch.
