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The Bad News Bears

1976·102 min

The Bad News Bears

Directed by Michael Ritchie

FamilyComedy

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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Coach Morris Buttermaker

Amanda Whurlitzer

Roy Turner

Joyce Van Patten

Cleveland

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Stanley R. Jaffe

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What is The Bad News Bears about?

The Bad News Bears (1976) is about an aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.

Who directed The Bad News Bears?

Michael Ritchie directed The Bad News Bears (1976).

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