The Bad News Bears

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Writing Credits

Bill Lancaster
(written by)

Cast

Walter Matthau
Coach Morris Buttermaker
Tatum O'Neal
Amanda Whurlitzer
Vic Morrow
Roy Turner
Joyce Van Patten
Cleveland
Ben Piazza
Bob Whitewood
Jackie Earle Haley
Kelly Leak
Alfred Lutter III
Ogilvie
Chris Barnes
Tanner Boyle
Erin Blunt
Ahmad Abdul Rahim
Gary Lee Cavagnaro
Engelberg
Jaime Escobedo
Jose Agilar
Scott Firestone
Regi Tower
George Gonzales
Miguel Agilar
Brett Marx
Jimmy Feldman
David Pollock
Rudi Stein
Quinn Smith
Timmy Lupus
David Stambaugh
Toby Whitewood
Brandon Cruz
Joey Turner
Timothy Blake
Mrs. Lupus
Bill Sorrells
Mr. Tower
Shari Summers
Mrs. Turner
Joe Brooks
Umpire
George Wyner
White Sox Manager
David Lazarus
Yankee
Charles Matthau
Athletic
Maurice Marks
Announcer
Don Ames
Spectator at Ball Game
Shirley Anthony
Spectator at Ball Game
Howard Culver
Newscaster
Running Deer
Spectator at Ball Game
Lesley Evans
Ballet Teacher
Bob Harks
Spectator at Ball Game
D'Janine King-Lasky
Spectator at Ball Game
Margaret Richey
Kid
Ethan Tudor W.
Astros / Ballplayer (uncredited)

Produced by

Stanley R. Jaffe
producer

Music by

Jerry Fielding

Cinematography by

John A. Alonzo
director of photography

Editing by

Richard A. Harris

Casting By

Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by

Polly Platt

Set Decoration by

Cheryal Kearney

Makeup Department

Caryl Codon-Tharp
hair stylist (as Caryl Codon)
Jack Obringer
makeup artist

Production Management

Jack Roe
unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Al Murphy
second assistant director
Blair Robertson
second assistant director
Jack Roe
assistant director

Art Department

Pat O'Connor
property master
Robby Vandermark
Set Painter
Jack Davis
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gene S. Cantamessa
sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Norm Drain
boom operator
Michael Galloway
sound recordist
John Wilkinson
re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department

Earl Gilbert
gaffer
Chris Schwiebert
camera operator (as Chris Swiebert)
Billy Walsh
camera assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tom Dawson
costumer: men (as Tommy Dawson)
Nancy Martinelli
costumer: women

Editorial Department

John Wright
assistant film editor

Music Department

Jerry Fielding
conductor / music adaptor
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Lennie Niehaus
orchestrator (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall Schlom
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Frank Khoury
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Portia Adams
welfare worker
Phil Epstein
dialogue coach
Monica Lauer
secretary to the director
Susan Shonnard
assistant to producer
Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr.
production assistant (uncredited)
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