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The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Sport
A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.3K
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  • Director
    • Michael Pressman
  • Writers
    • Paul Brickman
    • Bill Lancaster(characters)
  • Stars
    • William Devane
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Clifton James
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Pressman
  • Writers
    • Paul Brickman
    • Bill Lancaster(characters)
  • Stars
    • William Devane
    • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Clifton James
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    • 38User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Mike Leakas Mike Leak
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Kelly Leakas Kelly Leak
    Clifton James
    Clifton James
    • Sy Orlanskyas Sy Orlansky
    Jimmy Baio
    Jimmy Baio
    • Carmen Ronzonnias Carmen Ronzonni
    Chris Barnes
    Chris Barnes
    • Tanner Boyleas Tanner Boyle
    Erin Blunt
    Erin Blunt
    • Ahmad Abdul Rahimas Ahmad Abdul Rahim
    George Gonzales
    • Miguel Agilaras Miguel Agilar
    Jaime Escobedo
    • Jose Agilaras Jose Agilar
    • (as Jaime O. Escobedo)
    Alfred Lutter III
    Alfred Lutter III
    • Ogilvieas Ogilvie
    • (as Alfred Lutter)
    Brett Marx
    • Jimmie Feldmanas Jimmie Feldman
    David Pollock
    • Rudi Steinas Rudi Stein
    Quinn Smith
    Quinn Smith
    • Timmy Lupus - The Big Looperas Timmy Lupus - The Big Looper
    David Stambaugh
    • Toby Whitewoodas Toby Whitewood
    Jeffrey Louis Starr
    • Mike Engelbergas Mike Engelberg
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Officer Mackieas Officer Mackie
    Fred Stuthman
    Fred Stuthman
    • Lester Eastlandas Lester Eastland
    Dolph Sweet
    Dolph Sweet
    • Mr. Manningas Mr. Manning
    Pat Corley
    Pat Corley
    • Morrie Slaytoras Morrie Slaytor
    • Director
      • Michael Pressman
    • Writers
      • Paul Brickman
      • Bill Lancaster(characters)
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    • Trivia
      During the game at the Astrodome, a Toros player comments that Jimmy Feldman looks like "one of the Marx Brothers". Brett Marx, who plays Jimmy, is the grandson of Gummo Marx, a brother of the Marx Brothers.
    • Goofs
      In the famous "hidden ball trick" scene against the Toros, the Bears pitcher is on the mound during the trick. This would make the play impossible because being on the mound "rubber" without the ball is considered a balk at any level of baseball.
    • Quotes

      Chip Roberts: Now they got a big faggot to go along with all those little faggots.

    • Connections
      Featured in Todd's Pop Song Reviews: "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea Ft. Charli XCX (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      1812 Overture
      Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews38

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    Top review
    7/10
    One of those "You had to be there" films
    Folks, There is only one group of people who will truly enjoy and think this is a great film-the group who it was intended for: those of us who were in our pre-teens or early teens who saw this when it first came out in the Summer of 1977.

    The tale is pretty much the kind of thing that every red-blooded American boy of that age would dream about. The little leaguers fire their tyrannical coach and "borrow" a van to play at a little league championship in Houston. To avoid spoiling it, I'll just say that this deals with their adventures along the way and the results. A "Huckleberry Finn" of the 1970s, to be generous.

    The overprotective parents and PC squads of today would have heart attacks at the scenes of the kids' foul language, cigarette smoking, chasing a grown woman, committing grand theft auto, and swiping Playboy magazines. But most of us who saw it at the time knew that this was over -the top and didn't take it that seriously.

    Yeah, an adult viewer would agree that the story, writing, and acting are atrocious. But this wasn't intended to be Shakespeare. See it with a 13 year old mind and trust me, you'll "get it." For those of us who saw this as 13 year olds in 1977, leave your brains at the door and enjoy the nostalgia and the theme song "Looking Good." To everyone else-you've been warned!
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    • Release date
      • July 8, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bad News Bears 2
    • Filming locations
      • Mason Park, 10500 Mason Ave., Chatsworth, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,104,350
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,104,350
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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