After nearly folding the team after a first-inning forfeit, Buttermaker imports the town bad-ass (Kelly Leak) and an adorable 12-year-old pitcher with a cannon arm (Amanda Whurlizter), turning their season around before they lose a heartbreaking finale against the evil Yankees. The original "Bears" stars an acid-tongued pool cleaner/drunk named Buttermaker, who moonlights as the paid-under-the-table manager of the ragtag Bears.
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In no particular order, Bill Simmons presents his "72 Best Sports Movies Of The Past 33 Years." Here's what we have so far:įor now, we tackle two pivotal questions: Should they have remade the first "Bears" movie or the wildly underrated sequel, "Bad News Bears in Breaking Training?" And which movie ranks higher on my "Top 72 Movies of The Past 33 Years" list? Let's break this baby down, Dr. Normally I'm against these decisions - especially when a top-20 sports movie is involved - but the old "Bears" movie came out 29 years and 10-15 Tatum O'Neal rehab stints ago. Well, they finally decided to remake the "Bad News Bears," coming Friday to a Theater Near You.