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The Bad News Bears

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The Bad News Bears
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PG13,1hr 53min
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July 22, 2005
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Paramount Pictures
Synopsis: A washed-up ballplayer is put in charge of a pack of kids scarcely more mature than himself in this remake of the 1976 comedy hit. Morris Buttermaker (Billy Bob Thornton) is a former major league baseball player whose career and life has hit the skids thanks to his overwhelming fondness for booze and women. Needing a break, his lawyer (Marcia Gay Harden) arranges for Buttermaker to take on coaching responsibilities for the Bears, a Little League baseball team comprised of a handful of hapless losers. ... Full Synopsis
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New-era losers (the cast is a cheery scrum of relaxed kids, led by genuine whiz pitcher Sammi Kane Kraft in the role created by Tatum O'Neal) now include a rotten kid in a wheelchair. Full Review
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65
Generally favorable reviews
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Featured Cast
Morris Buttermaker
Ray Bullock
Liz Whitewood
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Billy Bob Thornton in "The Bad News Bears"
Billy Bob Thornton in "The Bad News Bears"
Billy Bob Thornton in "The Bad News Bears"
Billy Bob Thornton in "The Bad News Bears"
Greg Kinnear in "The Bad News Bears"
Marcia Gay Harden in "The Bad News Bears"
Jeffrey Davies and Billy Bob Thornton in "The Bad News Bears"
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