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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

“They never met an adult they couldn't drive crazy.”

1978 · 1 h 32 min
Directed by John Berry · USA · Classical Hollywood
Comedy

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Cast

Tony Curtis Jackie Earle Haley Tomisaburō Wakayama Antonio Inoki Hatsune Ishihara George Wyner

Credits

Written by: Bill Lancaster

Plot

A small time promotor/hustler takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against the country's best little league baseball team which sparks off a series of adventures and mishaps the boys come into.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) is a American comedy directed by John Berry. It stars Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley and Tomisaburō Wakayama. It runs 92 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 3.7 / 10 (3,435 votes)
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