An unapologetic classic, The Bad News Bears is the sports movie for kids who spit, swore and weren’t even good at athletics. Walter Matthau stars as a washed up ex-pitcher talked into coaching the worst team in little league. With beer in hand, he tries to make a working team out of a motley crew just as cantankerous as him. He recruits a no-nonsense girl with a wicked curveball (Tatum O’Neal) and a rocket-armed troublemaker (Jackie Earle Haley) to round out this band of misanthropes. This sensationally profane and subversive film was a huge hit when it was first released and is one of Quentin Tarantino’s all-time favorites.
“Surprisingly, improbably, The Bad News Bears is the year’s funniest movie.” – Time Magazine
“The Bad News Bears is an extremely funny adult-child comedy film. Walter Matthau stars to perfection… Michael Ritchie’s film has the correct balance of warmth and empathy to make the gentle social commentary very effective.” – Variety
