The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)

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The misfit kiddie baseball team from the first film is given the opportunity to play in a Junior League match between double-header games at the Houston Astrodome. Two obstacles stand in their way: beloved teammate Timmy Lupus (Quinn Smith) has broken his leg, and the team has no adult coach.… More The misfit kiddie baseball team from the first film is given the opportunity to play in a Junior League match between double-header games at the Houston Astrodome. Two obstacles stand in their way: beloved teammate Timmy Lupus (Quinn Smith) has broken his leg, and the team has no adult coach. Attempting to change their luck, star player Kelly Leak (Jackie Earle Haley) tries to talk his estranged dad (William Devane) into coaching and locates a self-proclaimed hotshot pitcher named Carmen Ronzonni (Jimmy Baio). Watch for quickie cameos by real-life Houston Astros members Robert J. Watson, Enos Cabell, Roger Metzger, James Richard, Joe Ferguson, Ken Forsch, William Virdon, and Cesar Cedeno. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Michael Pressman
Written By: Paul Brickman, Bill Lancaster
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 8, 1977 Wide
On DVD: Feb 12, 2002

Critic Reviews

Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views
The comedic value of kids talking like a bitter pirate with hemorrhoids and smoking [was] played out mid-way through the first film.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A film about the bumbling Little League team who carry on the ancient comic tradition of trying to pass themselves off as winners when they're something else indeed.

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