The Bad News Bears (franchise)
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| The Bad News Bears | |
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| Created by | Bill Lancaster |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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| Television series | The Bad News Bears (1979-1980) |
The Bad News Bears is an American sports comedy multi-media franchise created by screenwriter Bill Lancaster. It began in 1976 with The Bad News Bears, and was followed by two sequels and a remake: The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977), The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) and Bad News Bears (2005).
While the first film garnered critical acclaim, critics were less enthusiastic about its sequels. Furthermore, the series has also had a lasting influence on both karate culture and teen film narratives in America.[1][2]
Films
- The Bad News Bears (1976)
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
- Bad News Bears (2005)
Television
- The Bad News Bears (1979-1980)
Characters
| Characters | Films | TV Series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bad News Bears (1984) |
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1986) |
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1989) |
The Karate Kid (2010) |
The Karate Kid (1989) | |||
| Daniel LaRusso | Ralph Macchio | Joey Dedio | |||||
| Mr. Kesuke Miyagi | Pat Morita Fumio Demura (martial-arts double) |
Pat Morita | Pat Morita Fumio Demura (martial-arts double) |
Robert Ito | |||
| John Kreese | Martin Kove | ||||||
| Johnny Lawrence | William Zabka | William Zabka (Archive footage) |
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| Bobby Brown | Ron Thomas | Ron Thomas (uncredited, Archive Footage) |
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| Tommy | Rob Garrison | Rob Garrison (Archive Footage) |
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| Dutch | Chad McQueen | Chad McQueen (Archive Footage) |
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| Jimmy | Tony O'Dell | Tony O'Dell (Archive Footage) |
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| Lucille LaRusso | Randee Heller | Randee Heller (Archive footage) |
Randee Heller | ||||
| Ali Millis | Elisabeth Shue | Elisabeth Shue (Archive footage) | |||||
| Freddy Fernandez | Isarel Jurabe | ||||||
| Mrs. Milo | Frances Bay | Frances Bay | |||||
| Yukie | Photograph | Nobu McCarthy | |||||
| Sato Toguchi | Danny Kamekona | ||||||
| Chozen Toguchi | Yuji Okumoto | ||||||
| Kumiko | Tamlyn Tomita | ||||||
| Miyagi's Father | Charlie Tanimoto | ||||||
| Terry Silver | Thomas Ian Griffith | ||||||
| Mike Barnes | Sean Kanan | ||||||
| Jessica Andrews | Robyn Lively | ||||||
| Uncle Louie LaRusso | Joseph V. Perry | ||||||
| Julie Pierce | Hilary Swank | ||||||
| Louisa Pierce | Constance Towers | ||||||
| Ned Kurt | Michael Cavelieri | ||||||
| Eric McGowen | Chris Conrad | ||||||
| Colonel Dugan | Michael Ironside | ||||||
| Dre Parker | Jaden Smith | ||||||
| Mr. Han | Jackie Chan | ||||||
| Meiying | Wenwen Han | ||||||
| Cheng | Zhenwang Zhang | ||||||
| Sherry Parker | Taraji P. Henson | ||||||
| Master Li | Rongguang Ye | ||||||
| Taki | Janice Kawaye | ||||||
Crew
| Film | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Editor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Karate Kid | John G. Avildsen | Jerry Weintraub | Robert Mark Kamen | Bill Conti | John G. Avildsen Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith |
| The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training | John. G Alvidsen David Garfield Jane Kurson | ||||
| The Karate Kid Part III | John G. Avildsen Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith | ||||
| The Next Karate Kid | Christopher Cain | Mark Cain | Ronald Roose | ||
| The Karate Kid | Harald Zwart | Jerry Weintraub Will Smith Jada Pinkett Smith James Lassiter Kevin Stovitz |
Robert Mark Kamen | James Horner | Joel Negron |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Budget | Ref(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America |
Other territories |
Worldwide | ||||||
| The Bad News Bears (1976) | April 7, 1976 | $42,349,782 | $42,349,782 | $9 million | [3] | |||
| The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) | July 8, 1977 | $19,104,350 | $19,104,350 | [4] | ||||
| The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) | June 30 1978 | $7,092,495 | $7,092,495 | [5] | ||||
| Bad News Bears (2005) | July 22, 2005 | $32,868,349 | $1,384,498 | $34,252,847 | $35 millon | [6] | ||
| Total | $430,382,220 | $189,446,611 | $619,828,831 | $85.5 million | [7] | |||
List indicator(s)
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Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| The Bad News Bears (1976) | 96% (26 reviews)[8] | |
| The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training | 50% (8 reviews)[9] | |
| The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | 0% (15 reviews)[10] | |
| Bad News Bears (2005) | 48% (158 reviews)[11] | 65 (35 reviews)[12] |
References
- ^ Forbes, Bruce David; Mahan, Jeffrey H. (November 17, 2005). Religion and Popular Culture in America (First ed.). Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 31. ISBN 0520246896.
- ^ Driscoll, Catherine (June 1, 2011). Teen Film: A Critical Introduction. Oxford: Berg Publishers. p. 136. ISBN 1847886868.
- ^ "The Bad News Bears, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=badnewsbears2.htm
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=badnewsbears3.htm
- ^ Bad News Bears at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "The Karate Kid Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "The Bad News Bears (1976) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)". Flixster Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "The Bad News Bears Go To Japan (1978)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "Bad News Bears (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "Bad News Bears". Metacritic. CBS.