Bad News Bears
Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. Through unconventional team-building exercises and his offbeat coaching style, Buttermaker helps his hapless Bears prepare to meet their rivals, the Yankees.
Critics Sentiment
Ray Bullock pushes Joey after intentional walk attempt
Buttermaker introduced as washed up alcoholic exterminator
The film jumps significantly from the early disasters to the championship game intensity, with the Yankees coach abuse scene providing the emotional peak
Reviews show the film starts poorly with crude humor and unfavorable comparisons to the original, but gradually improves as the underdog story develops. The championship sequence, particularly the abusive coach subplot, provides genuine emotional moments that elevate the material. While never reaching greatness, it delivers enough laughs and heart to be moderately entertaining.
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Billy Bob Thornton
Morris Buttermaker
Greg Kinnear
Roy Bullock
Marcia Gay Harden
Liz Whitewood
Sammi Kane Kraft
Amanda Whurlitzer
Ridge Canipe
Toby Whitewood
Brandon Craggs
Mike Engelberg
Jeffrey Davies
Kelly Leak
Timmy Deters
Tanner Boyle
Carlos Estrada
Miguel Agilar
Emmanuel Estrada
Jose Agilar
Troy Gentile
Matthew Hooper
Kenneth 'K.C.' Harris
Ahmad Abdul Rahim
Aman Johal
Prem Lahiri
Tyler Patrick Jones
Timmy Lupus
Jeffrey Tedmori
Garo Daragabrigadien
Carter Jenkins
Joey Bullock
Seth Adkins
Jimmy
Chase Winton
Ms. Cleveland
Arabella Holzbog
Shari Bullock
Nectar Rose
Paradise
Crew
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