The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training poster

Strong

MASTER SCORE 61.8 / 100

1977Comedy / Family / Sport1h 40m

THE BAD NEWS BEARS IN BREAKING TRAINING

“The Bad News Bears are one year older and one year wilder.”

A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.

Above the Line

Michael Pressman·DirectorPaul Brickman·WriterBill Lancaster·CharactersFred J. Koenekamp·Director of PhotographyCraig Safan·Original Music ComposerJohn W. Wheeler·Editor

Cast

William Devane·Mike LeakClifton James·Sy OrlanskyJackie Earle Haley·Kelly LeakJimmy Baio·Carmen RonzonniChris Barnes·Tanner BoyleErin Blunt·Ahmad Abdul RahimJayme Escobedo·Jose AgilarGeorge Gonzales·Miguel AgilarAlfred Lutter·OgilvieBrett Marx·Jimmie Feldman

Full Crew

(29 credits)

Directing· 5

Michael Pressman·DirectorKim Kurumada·Second Assistant DirectorHope Williams·Script SupervisorMichael Daves·Assistant DirectorDave Nicksay·Second Assistant Director

Writing· 2

Paul Brickman·WriterBill Lancaster·Characters

Camera· 3

Fred J. Koenekamp·Director of PhotographyMike Benson·Camera OperatorJohn Murray·Key Grip

Editing· 1

John W. Wheeler·Editor

Sound & Music· 6

Craig Safan·Original Music ComposerDominick Gaffey·Sound MixerJohn Wilkinson·Sound Re-Recording MixerHoward Beals·Sound Effects EditorJack Hayes·OrchestratorMilton Lustig·Music Editor

Art & Design· 5

Stephen Myles Berger·Art DirectionFred Price·Set DecorationMatt Springman·Property MasterJack Martell·CostumerJohn Inzerella·Makeup Artist

Production· 4

Leonard Goldberg·ProducerFred T. Gallo·Associate ProducerFred T. Gallo·Unit Production ManagerLiz Keigley·Location Casting

Other Departments· 3

Gene Stout·GafferJoan Phillips·HairstylistDouglas D. Anderson·Dialogue Coach

By the Numbers

61.8

OF 100

Master Score

5.7

OF 10

IMDb

50%

CRITICS

Rotten Tomatoes

$19M

Worldwide Gross

Oscar Wins

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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training's key art.

Dominant Palette

3 colors

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Mood

Comedic, Adventurous

Composition

Centered

Era

1970s

Visual Style

Photographic

“The movie poster for "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training" features a group of people, including several children in baseball uniforms, gathered around a re”

comedysports

Key Elements

Red VanBaseball UniformsBaseball BatFlagCupsPolice Uniform

Atmosphere

Bright, Warm

Color Mood

Mixed

Setting

Rural

Design Score

7/10