The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978 · 1h 32m · Comedy · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
They never met an adult they couldn't drive crazy.
A small time promotor/hustler takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against the country's best little league baseball team which sparks off a series of adventures and mishaps the boys come into.
Directed by
John BerryWritten by
Bill Lancaster5.6Smart score
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