The Bad News Bears
Brief Synopsis
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Grizzled former professional baseball player Morris Buttermaker is bribed by a straitlaced lawyer to coach the Bears, a woefully inept youth baseball team. Buttermaker's got to find a way to drive this gang of 12 misfits to a championship against their hated rivals: the Yankees and their overbearing coach.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Linklater
Director
Billy Bob Thornton
Greg Kinnear
Marcia Gay Harden
Sammi Kane Kraft
Robert Peters
Film Details
Also Known As
Bad News Bears
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Rocky Quiroz
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
Grizzled former professional baseball player Morris Buttermaker is bribed by a straitlaced lawyer to coach the Bears, a woefully inept youth baseball team. Buttermaker's got to find a way to drive this gang of 12 misfits to a championship against their hated rivals: the Yankees and their overbearing coach.
Director
Richard Linklater
Director
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
Greg Kinnear
Marcia Gay Harden
Sammi Kane Kraft
Robert Peters
Nick Lovullo
Emmanuel Estrada
Jack Acampora
Josh M Goldfield
Darin Rossi
Ryan Cruz
Dennis Lavalle
Carter Jenkins
Jason Bedig
Lead Person
Nectar Rose
Troy Gentile
Gary A Rodriguez
Kate Luyben
Payton Milone
Wil Myer
Arabella Holzbog
Jeff Davies
Kenneth Harris
Ken Medlock
Cody Thompson
Kevin Makely
Jeffrey Tedmori
Ridge Canipe
Sonya Eddy
Jennifer Carta
Tyler Patrick Jones
Ernesto Junior Prado
Hayden Tsutsui
Chase Winton
Sam Farrar
Brandon Craggs
Lisa Arturo
Kirby James Shaw
Shannon O'hurley
Richard Martinez
Candace Kita
Monique Cooper
Maura Vincent
Matthew Walker
Scott Adsit
Timmy Deters
Seth Adkins
Shamron Moore
Mike Paciorek
Elizabeth Carter
Kevin Robert Kelly
Alex Greenwald
Jeffrey Hutchinson
Jeff Conrad
Darren Robinson
Carlos Estrada
Brenton Bowman
Robert Matthew Wagner
Hunter Cole
Aman Johal
Karen Gordon
Crew
Tierra Abbott
Stunts
Sandra Adair
Editor
Cryss Adeff
Stunts
Tom Ajar
Projectionist
Robert Althoff
Rerecording
Charlene Amateau
Costume Supervisor
Al Ambrosio
Grip
Danny Amis
Song
Dale E. Anderson
On-Set Dresser
Patricia Androff
Makeup
Eddie Angel
Song
Jamie Arnold
Auditor
Bryan Ashford
Dolly Grip
Mikey Avery
Stunts
William Babington
Assistant Editor
David Bach
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Steve Badillo
Stunts
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Steve Bartkowicz
Recording Engineer
Chris Baugh
Location Manager
Jennifer Bender
Extras Agent/Coordinator
John Beran
Rigging Grip
Georges Bizet
Music
Georges Bizet
Song
Paul Bode
Photography
Steve Borgese
Greensman
Pierre Bouvier
Song
Danny Braet
Digital Effects Supervisor
Don Brewer
Song
Sharleen Bright
Scenic Artist
Kayce Brown
Production Assistant
Leslie K Brown
Costumer
Michael Bruce
Song
Brinton Bryan
Production Assistant
Robin Bursey
Loader
Joshua Cain
Song
J J Cale
Song
Kate Carlin
Adr Voice Casting
Lee Carlton
Digital Effects Artist
Sean Carville
Auditor
Zane Cassidy
Stunts
Robert Chestnut
Transportation Captain
Eric Clapton
Song Performer
Kyle Clausen
Music Editor
Valeria Migliassi Collins
Script Supervisor
Charles-andre Comeau
Song
Alice Cooper
Song
Alice Cooper
Song Performer
Ken Cooper
Electrician
Ritchie Cordell
Song
Donna Corwin
Tutor
Anne Couk
Assistant Sound Editor
Kyle Coventrys
Electrician
Rosemary Cremona
Assistant Director
Stephenson Crossley
Assistant Location Manager
Bruce Curtis
Production Designer
Scott Curtis
Foley Editor
Valerie Davidson
Foley Editor
Bryan Davis
Production Assistant
Elaine Davis
Assistant Costume Designer
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Jonathan Deiner
Production Secretary
Steve Dellerson
Visual Effects Producer
Cosmas A. Demetriou
Set Designer
Alan Disler
Photography
Peter Dress
Assistant Director
Zack Duhame
Stunts
Lynne Eagan
Makeup Assistant
Mike Ek
Rotoscope Animator
Robert Elhai
Original Music
Adam Ellison
Associate Producer
Scott E Esbeck
Song
Maureen Estes
Tutor
Senses Fail
Song Performer
Russell Farmarco
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Mark Farner
Song
Adam Feingold
Production Assistant
Glenn Ficarra
Screenplay
Chris Fogel
Music Scoring Mixer
John Fogerty
Song
John Fogerty
Song Performer
Kevin L Funston
Assistant Location Manager
Allan Graf
Stunts
Derek Graf
Stunts
Sara Greene
Associate Producer
Rob J Greenlea
Rigging Grip
Lauren Grey
Casting Associate
Linda Griffis
Art Department Coordinator
Larry Haney
On-Set Dresser
Ryan Happy
Stunts
Sean Happy
Stunts
Robin Harlan
Foley Artist
Riley Harper
Stunts
Charles Harrison
Production Assistant
Lorenz Hart
Song
John Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Keenan Hately
Stunts
Peter Heinemann
Apprentice Editor
Bruce Heller
Coproducer
Erik Henry
Visual Effects Supervisor
Heidi Higginbotham
Costume Supervisor
Teressa Hill
Hair Stylist
Ryan Hintz
Auditor
David Hochstadter
Rotoscope Animator
Wendy Hoffmann
Adr Voice Casting
Demetricus Holloway
Costumer
Bill Holmquist
Construction Coordinator
Jolene Yvone Holmstrand
Stunts
Isaac Holt
Song
Amy Jo Hoppenfeld
Key Costumer
Marike Jainchill
Production Assistant
Joe Janusek
Grip
John Janusek
Grip
Dominique Jaramillo
Medic
Tom Jedrzejczyk
Grip
Boysie Jereza
Auditor
Joan Jett
Song
Jesse Johnson
Song
Randy Johnson
Boom Operator
Michael Jonascu
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Jones
Transportation Captain
Hasmig Karagiosian
Costumer
Daryl Kell
Music Editor
Francis Scott Key
Song
Geyer Kosinski
Producer
Terry Kramer
Electrician
Kelly Krotine
Photography
Marty Kupersmith
Song
Susan Kurtz
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Benjamin Kweller
Song
Benjamin Kweller
Song Performer
Shari Lafranchi
Production Coordinator
Kenny Laguna
Song
Grace Kelly Lambert
Costumer
Bill Lancaster
Source Material
Bill Lancaster
Screenplay
Paul Lane
Stunts
Shawn Lane
Stunts
Chris Langevin
Assistant Property Master
Dennis Lavalle
Dialogue Coach
Michael Lavere
Grip
David S. Lazan
Art Director
Amy Lederman
Makeup
James Lester
Song
Brian Levy
Assistant
Richard Linklater
Producer
Michael E Listorti
Dolly Grip
David Lombardi
Production Supervisor
Jamie Lowry
Music Editor
Eileen Malyszko
Production Supervisor
Brad Marks
Associate Producer
Patrick Martin
Location Coordinator
Trevor Matthews
Stunts
Karri Mayo
Tutor
Jim Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Jim Mcconkey
Camera Operator
Larry Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Larry Mcconkey
Camera Operator
Richard Mcconnell
Foreman
Luke Mcdonald
Digital Effects Artist
Charissa Mclain
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jake Metcalf
Stunts
Joseph Middleton
Casting
Annie Miller
Costumer
Martin Milligan
On-Set Dresser
Sarah Monat
Foley Artist
Naomi Motohashi
Assistant Location Manager
Harry Muller
Color Timer
Dan Naulin
Digital Effects Artist
Deana Newcomb
Photography
Ted Nugent
Song
Ted Nugent
Song Performer
Vincent Palmo
Assistant Director
Karen Patch
Costume Designer
Blake Perkinson
Production Assistant
Ethan Phillips
Chief Lighting Technician
Justin Pierre
Song
Deborah Ann Piper
Hair
Jeremy Pitts
Foley Editor
Paul Postal
Electrician
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
Andy Potvin
Consultant
Lisa D Quercioli
Costumer
Rocky Quiroz
Cable Operator
Vic Radulich
Adr Editor
Ken Rasner
Song
Robert Lyon Rasner
Song
Nic Ratner
Music Editor
Bryant Reif
Digital Effects Artist
John Requa
Screenplay
Eliza Richard
Production Assistant
Glen Richard
Auditor
Clive Richards
Rigging Electrician
Richard Rodgers
Song
Christopher Roldan
Assistant Editor
Cynthia P Romo
Hair Stylist
Hayley Rosales
Stunts
Sean Rosales
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Brana Rosenfeld
Set Decorator
Film Details
Also Known As
Bad News Bears
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Rocky Quiroz
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 22, 2005
Released in United States on Video December 13, 2005
Remake of the film "The Bad News Bears" (USA/1976) directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Bill Lancaster.
Brad Marks of Industry Entertainment came up with the idea for the remake and brought it to Geyer Kosinski.
Studio paid $900,000 against $1.75 million for the writer's pitch on the remake.
Released in United States Summer July 22, 2005
Released in United States on Video December 13, 2005
