The Bad News Bears 1976 Genres: Baseball, Farce, Satire, Slapstick, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport Country: United States Director: Michael Ritchie Michael Ritchie 28 November 1938, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA Duration: 102 Min Year: 1976 Actors: Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Joyce Van Patten, Ben Piazza, Jackie Earle Haley, Alfred Lutter III, Chris Barnes, Erin Blunt, Gary Lee Cavagnaro, Jaime Escobedo, Scott Firestone, George Gonzales, Brett Marx, David Pollock, Quinn Smith, David Stambaugh, Brandon Cruz Storyline: An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.