The Bad News Bears Go to Japan_
"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.
Starring
Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley, Tomisaburō Wakayama
Box Office
$7.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
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...
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Tony Curtis
Marvin Lazar
Jackie Earle Haley
Kelly Leak
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Coach Shimizu
Kanji Inoki
Self
HI
Hatsune Ishihara
Arika
George Wyner
The Network Director
Lonny Chapman
Louis the Gambler
Matthew Anton
E.R.W. Tillyard III
Erin Blunt
Ahmad Rahim
GG
George Gonzales
Miguel Agilar
BM
Brett Marx
Jimmy Feldman
David Pollock
Rudy Stein
DS
David Stambaugh
Toby Whitewood
JL
Jeffrey Louis Starr
Mike Engleberg
ST
Scoody Thornton
Mustapha Rahim
AU
Abraham Unger
Abe Bernstein
Dick Button
Self
Regis Philbin
Harry Hahn
Kinichi Hagimoto
Game Show Host
Hugh Gillin
Pennywall
BOX OFFICE
$7.1M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Country
Rating
4.6/10 (40 votes)
Box Office
$7,092,495
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Bad News Bears Go to Japan about?
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.
How long is The Bad News Bears Go to Japan?
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in The Bad News Bears Go to Japan?
The cast of The Bad News Bears Go to Japan includes Tony Curtis, Jackie Earle Haley, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kanji Inoki, Hatsune Ishihara.
How much did The Bad News Bears Go to Japan make at the box office?
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan earned $7,092,495 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of The Bad News Bears Go to Japan?
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 40 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy