Bad News Bears

Morris Buttermaker is a burned-out minor league baseball player who loves to drink and can't keep his hands to himself. His long-suffering lawyer arranges for him to manage a local Little League team, and Buttermaker soon finds himself the head of a rag-tag group of misfit players. Through unconventional team-building exercises and his offbeat coaching style, Buttermaker helps his hapless Bears prepare to meet their rivals, the Yankees.

Director

Richard Linklater

Starring

Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft

Writers

Bill Lancaster, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa