Comedy · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 32m

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan poster
Director
John Berry
Cast
Tony Curtis as Marvin Lazar Jackie Earle Haley as Kelly Leak Tomisaburō Wakayama as Coach Shimizu Kanji Inoki as Self Hatsune Ishihara as Arika George Wyner as The Network Director
Crew
Gene Polito — Director of Photography Kōzō Okazaki — Director of Photography Dennis Virkler — Editor Richard A. Harris — Editor Paul Chihara — Original Music Composer Bill Lancaster — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Bad News Bears Go to Japan — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
japansportsbaseballcoachlittle leaguekids' sports team
Key Collaborators
John Berry Director Gene Polito Director of Photography Kōzō Okazaki Director of Photography Dennis Virkler Editor Richard A. Harris Editor Paul Chihara Original Music Composer Bill Lancaster Writer Michael Ritchie Producer Walter Scott Herndon Production Design
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