The Bad News Bears is rude, profane, and cynical, but shot through with honest, unforced humor, and held together by a deft, understated performance from Walter Matthau.
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Director -
Michael Ritchie -
Producer -
Stanley R. Jaffe -
Screenwriter -
Bill Lancaster -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 7, 1976, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2013 -
Runtime -
1h 42m -
Sound Mix -
Mono