Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Brandon Cruz
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
DVD Release Date: February 12, 2002
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Flixster Reviews (921)
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March 9, 2009only the 2nd film i've seen walter matthau in (1st being the odd couple) and i'm really impressed. his relaxed manner of acting is almost catching, borderline disasterous but it works for him and the child actors also did such a great job. the bad news bears starts off with alot ...( read more)
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January 13, 2008I've been surrounded by baseball my whole life -- played on teams, watched friends play, follow major leagues now. So this film was very nostalgic for me. Walter Matthau plays a drunk pool cleaner who is paid to manage a little league team for a bunch of misfits who couldn't get ...( read more)
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April 1, 2007All the usual sports cliches are on display, but it's got Walter Matthau, and that's good enough for me.
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August 23, 2009Entertaining 70's comedy, with a great young cast, and Walter Matthau on top form.
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August 6, 2009I thought it was pretty funny when I was 12 and saw it at the drive-in. Hard to believe Kelly Leak was Jackie Earle Haley.
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Critic Reviews
June 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
[Ritchie] directs scenes for comedy even in the face of his disturbing material and that makes the movie all the more effective; sometimes we laugh, and sometimes we can't, and the movie's working bes... full review
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December 29, 2007This movie was really good! It was funny,and heart warming. Tatum O'Neal was in it and she did a very good job but, so did Walter Matthau. Together they make a good team. I would definitely recommend this movie!
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October 28, 2006I have to say I have a burning desire inside to wanna see this movie. I love older movies.
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