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You can watch The Bad News Bears (1976) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
A cynical, washed-up former ballplayer attempts to salvage his dignity by coaching a ragtag collection of unruly, uncoordinated kids. This sharp comedy trades sugary sentimentality for a biting look at failure and the messy reality of small-town competition.
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Michael Ritchie
Cast
Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Ben Piazza, Jackie Earle Haley, Alfred Lutter, Chris Barnes, Erin Blunt, Gary Lee Cavagnaro
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The Bad News Bears
You can watch The Bad News Bears (1976) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
Michael Ritchie
Cast
Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Ben Piazza, Jackie Earle Haley, Alfred Lutter, Chris Barnes, Erin Blunt, Gary Lee Cavagnaro
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