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Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in...

The Bad News Bears

( Catalog Number LV8863WS )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The Bad News Bears
1976 - 102 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
One of director Michael Ritchie's most universally recognized comedies, THE BAD NEWS BEARS is a film that continues to entertain audiences of all ages. The story concerns a hopeless Little League team that eventually scores big when it acquires a new coach, Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau), a grouchy, beer-guzzling pool cleaner who takes the position for some extra cash. When he realizes that his players are a bunch of talentless misfits, he signs up two secret weapons: Amanda Whurlitzer (Tatum O'Neal), the daughter of an ex-girlfriend who also happens to be an awesome pitcher, and Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley), a motorcycle-riding punk who is inarguably the best player in the area. With their new lineup in place, the Bears breeze their way into the championship game, in which they must battle their rivals, the Yankees, in order to exact revenge and win the title.

Matthau's Buttermaker is a gem of a character, tossing off cynical one-liners with a vehemence that is truly hysterical. Ritchie strikes further gold with his youthful cast, who all embody their characters with a comic realism that is both heartwarming and humorous, making THE BAD NEWS BEARS one of the finest sports comedies ever made.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The success this underdog comedy from director Michael Ritchie almost single-handedly spawned the kids' sports film boom of the 1980s and '90s. When beer-breathed ex-minor-league ball player and professional pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau) agrees to coach a Los Angeles little league team, he soon finds he's in over his head, having inherited an assortment of pint-sized peons and talentless losers. They play well-organized teams and lose by tremendous margins, and the parents threaten to disband the Bears to save the kids (and themselves) any further embarrassment. Buttermaker refuses, though, and brings in a pair of ringers: Amanda (Tatum O'Neal), his ex-girlfriend's tomboy daughter, and Kelly (Jackie Earle Haley), a cigarette-smoking delinquent who happens to be a gifted athlete. With their help, the Bears manage to change their losing ways and qualify for the championship, where they face their arch-rivals, the Yankees. --- Jeremy Beday

Bad News Bears is one of the most delightful blends of family and adult entertainment ever made. The underdog-made-good story may please and kids in the audience, but it's only one facet of the film's entertaining, realistic portrait of little league baseball. The real appeal comes from spot-on performances by Tatum O'Neal and Walter Matthau. Their relationship, as a grizzled divorce and the pubescent girl trying to make him her father, is finely tuned and immensely enjoyable. Their natural stubbornness yet vulnerability comes through, helping to keep the story out of the realm of the sentimental. The entire script, by Bill Lancaster, is full of authenticity, capturing both the different personalities of the kids and the often embarrassing and bizarre world of Little League. Director Michael Ritchie achieves all of the story's drama without losing any of the innocence of the youngsters. Considering that his three previous films (Prime Cut, The Candidate, and Smile) were all distinctly adult fare, Bad News Bears was a surprising movie from Ritchie. But he brings his mature sensibility to his characters, never expecting them to be perfect but never judging them either. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The Bad News Bears

Walter Matthau - Coach Morris Buttermaker
Tatum O'Neal - Manda Whurlizer
Vic Morrow - Coach Roy Turner
Joyce Van Patten - Cleveland
Ben Piazza - Councilman Whitewood
Jackie Earle Haley - Kelly Leak
Alfred Lutter - Ogilvie
Brandon Cruz - Joey Turner
Shari Summers - Mrs. Turner
Joseph Brooks - Umpire
Maurice Marks - Announcer
Quinn Smith - Lupus
Gary Lee Cavagnaro - Engelberg
Erin Blunt - Ahmad Abdul Rahim
Jaime Escobedo - Jose Agilar
George Gonzales - Miguel Agilar
David Pollock - Rudi Stein
Chris Barnes - Tanner Boyle
David Stambaugh - Toby Whitewood
Scott Firestone - Bear
Brett Marx - Jimmy Feldman
George Wyner - White Sox Manager
Timothy Blake - Mrs. Lupus
Bill Sorrells - Mr. Tower
Howard Culver - Newscaster
Charles Matthau - Athletic

Crew for The Bad News Bears

Gene S. Cantamessa - Sound/Sound Designer
Jack Roe - First Assistant Director
Michael Ritchie - Director
Jesse Wayne - Stunts
Richard A. Harris - Editor
John Wilkinson - Sound/Sound Designer
Jerry Fielding - Composer (Music Score)
John A. Alonzo - Cinematographer
Polly Platt - Producer / Production Designer
Bill Lancaster - Screenwriter
Stanley Jaffe - Producer
Cheryal Kearney - Set Designer

Feature Details

Title: The Bad News Bears
Feature Release Date: 1976
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG
Color: Color
Runtime: 102 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

Catalog Number: LV8863WS
UPC: 013023481664
ISBN: 0-7921-4137-7
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Paramount Home Video

Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV8863WS-N
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Walter Matthau and Tatum O'Neal in...

The Bad News Bears

( Catalog Number LV8863WS )
(1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

The Bad News Bears
1976 - 102 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated PG
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
One of director Michael Ritchie's most universally recognized comedies, THE BAD NEWS BEARS is a film that continues to entertain audiences of all ages. The story concerns a hopeless Little League team that eventually scores big when it acquires a new coach, Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau), a grouchy, beer-guzzling pool cleaner who takes the position for some extra cash. When he realizes that his players are a bunch of talentless misfits, he signs up two secret weapons: Amanda Whurlitzer (Tatum O'Neal), the daughter of an ex-girlfriend who also happens to be an awesome pitcher, and Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley), a motorcycle-riding punk who is inarguably the best player in the area. With their new lineup in place, the Bears breeze their way into the championship game, in which they must battle their rivals, the Yankees, in order to exact revenge and win the title.

Matthau's Buttermaker is a gem of a character, tossing off cynical one-liners with a vehemence that is truly hysterical. Ritchie strikes further gold with his youthful cast, who all embody their characters with a comic realism that is both heartwarming and humorous, making THE BAD NEWS BEARS one of the finest sports comedies ever made.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The success this underdog comedy from director Michael Ritchie almost single-handedly spawned the kids' sports film boom of the 1980s and '90s. When beer-breathed ex-minor-league ball player and professional pool cleaner Morris Buttermaker (Walter Matthau) agrees to coach a Los Angeles little league team, he soon finds he's in over his head, having inherited an assortment of pint-sized peons and talentless losers. They play well-organized teams and lose by tremendous margins, and the parents threaten to disband the Bears to save the kids (and themselves) any further embarrassment. Buttermaker refuses, though, and brings in a pair of ringers: Amanda (Tatum O'Neal), his ex-girlfriend's tomboy daughter, and Kelly (Jackie Earle Haley), a cigarette-smoking delinquent who happens to be a gifted athlete. With their help, the Bears manage to change their losing ways and qualify for the championship, where they face their arch-rivals, the Yankees. --- Jeremy Beday

Bad News Bears is one of the most delightful blends of family and adult entertainment ever made. The underdog-made-good story may please and kids in the audience, but it's only one facet of the film's entertaining, realistic portrait of little league baseball. The real appeal comes from spot-on performances by Tatum O'Neal and Walter Matthau. Their relationship, as a grizzled divorce and the pubescent girl trying to make him her father, is finely tuned and immensely enjoyable. Their natural stubbornness yet vulnerability comes through, helping to keep the story out of the realm of the sentimental. The entire script, by Bill Lancaster, is full of authenticity, capturing both the different personalities of the kids and the often embarrassing and bizarre world of Little League. Director Michael Ritchie achieves all of the story's drama without losing any of the innocence of the youngsters. Considering that his three previous films (Prime Cut, The Candidate, and Smile) were all distinctly adult fare, Bad News Bears was a surprising movie from Ritchie. But he brings his mature sensibility to his characters, never expecting them to be perfect but never judging them either. --- Brendon Hanley

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Cast for The Bad News Bears

Walter Matthau - Coach Morris Buttermaker
Tatum O'Neal - Manda Whurlizer
Vic Morrow - Coach Roy Turner
Joyce Van Patten - Cleveland
Ben Piazza - Councilman Whitewood
Jackie Earle Haley - Kelly Leak
Alfred Lutter - Ogilvie
Brandon Cruz - Joey Turner
Shari Summers - Mrs. Turner
Joseph Brooks - Umpire
Maurice Marks - Announcer
Quinn Smith - Lupus
Gary Lee Cavagnaro - Engelberg
Erin Blunt - Ahmad Abdul Rahim
Jaime Escobedo - Jose Agilar
George Gonzales - Miguel Agilar
David Pollock - Rudi Stein
Chris Barnes - Tanner Boyle
David Stambaugh - Toby Whitewood
Scott Firestone - Bear
Brett Marx - Jimmy Feldman
George Wyner - White Sox Manager
Timothy Blake - Mrs. Lupus
Bill Sorrells - Mr. Tower
Howard Culver - Newscaster
Charles Matthau - Athletic

Crew for The Bad News Bears

Gene S. Cantamessa - Sound/Sound Designer
Jack Roe - First Assistant Director
Michael Ritchie - Director
Jesse Wayne - Stunts
Richard A. Harris - Editor
John Wilkinson - Sound/Sound Designer
Jerry Fielding - Composer (Music Score)
John A. Alonzo - Cinematographer
Polly Platt - Producer / Production Designer
Bill Lancaster - Screenwriter
Stanley Jaffe - Producer
Cheryal Kearney - Set Designer

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