an all time favorite past time represent baseball . i have always love the sport . with this movie and i love it even more . the bad news bear be a classic movie about the love of the sport . this team of misfit lead by the drunkard coach ( walter matthau and 1920 2000 ) who whip the team into shape by have a female pitcher ( tatum oneal ) to help them be winner . they have a young kid with a short fuse and and a foul mouth . one name abdul ( erin blunt ) who not ashamed to say anything and but in one game and his jewel take some real punishment . in the final game against the yankee and the foul mouth team member say his stuff to them . now that team spirit . the comedy and the drama and and plot be all there . the cast be great . this movie to me be a home run and you can steal base and steal heart and or even slide into home . you need to require more than just popcorn . you will need all the munchies you can have . and a phone if you bust your gut . 5 star . a homer .