A major surprise as one of 1976's top grossing films. The Bad News Bears is a movie about children that is refreshing, utterly believable, and quite cleverly funny. Walter Matthau is at his absolute best as the grumbling beer-guzzling former minor-league pitcher who gets roped into coaching a band of half-pint misfits somewhat loosely called a team. With this bunch in uniform, it's impossible to get caught up in the suburban competitive spirit that drives other adults to extremes of parental discipline. So, instead, the Bears have a good time.
Director: Michael Ritchie
Producer: Polly Platt
Producer: Stanley Jaffe
Actor: Ben Piazza
Actor: Jackie Earle Haley
Actor: Joyce Van Patten
Actor: Tatum O'Neal
Actor: Vic Morrow
Actor: Walter Matthau
Actor: Alfred Lutter
Actor: Brandon Cruz
Actor: Joe Brooks
Actor: Shari Summers