1976·Family·1h 42m
7.1
★
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Directed by Michael Ritchie
underdog
california
sports
baseball
coach
alcoholic
baseball player
alcoholic father
little league
father daughter reunion
alcohol problems
athletic girl
father son relationship
father daughter relationship
kids' sports team
former athlete
playful
alcoholic dad
band of misfits
baseball coach
amused
excited
Rank
#17 in 1976·#2975 overall
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Cast
Walter Matthau
Coach Morris Buttermaker
Tatum O'Neal
Amanda Whurlitzer
Vic Morrow
Roy Turner
Joyce Van Patten
Cleveland
Ben Piazza
Councilman Whitewood
Jackie Earle Haley
Kelly Leak
Alfred Lutter
Ogilvie
Chris Barnes
Tanner Boyle
Erin Blunt
Ahmad Abdul Rahim
Gary Lee Cavagnaro
Endelberg
Jayme Escobedo
Jose Agilar
Scott Firestone
Regi Tower
Crew
Michael Ritchie
Director
Bill Lancaster
Writer
Jerry Fielding
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Mike Fenton
Casting
Polly Platt
Production Design
Popular Reviews
207 reviews
CharliePRO
8.0★ · 07/24/26
One thing I always like in a movie is when there’s a 10 year old who smokes. It’s just inherently funny.
One thing I always like in a movie is when there’s a 10 year old who smokes. It’s just inherently funny.
Treyward
10.0★ · 05/21/26
Coach Morris Buttermaker: This quitting thing, it's a hard habit to break once you start.
A pg film where kids say slurs, drink beer, and commit multiple acts of violence. They don’t make them like they used to.
A pg film where kids say slurs, drink beer, and commit multiple acts of violence. They don’t make them like they used to.
Coach Morris Buttermaker: This quitting thing, it's a hard habit to break once you start.
A pg film where kids say slurs, drink beer, and commit multiple acts of violence. They don’t make them like they used to.
A pg film where kids say slurs, drink beer, and commit multiple acts of violence. They don’t make them like they used to.
Thing
10.0★ · 04/11/26
Who buys a t-shirt with a beer logo for a kid??? Saw at drexel
Who buys a t-shirt with a beer logo for a kid??? Saw at drexel
Alex
8.0★ · 04/02/26
saw this w my mom today at regal. this is one of her all time favorite movies and I can see why. I really loved this a lot. hilarious and heartwarming, it really surprised me how sensitive a 50 year old movie could be. really loved the dismantling of the character development with buttermaker. normally this would be a negative aspect, but it truly made the ending much more satisfying.
loved it loved it loved it, especially as someone who can easily relate to a coach/parent taking things too far when it came to sports.
loved it loved it loved it, especially as someone who can easily relate to a coach/parent taking things too far when it came to sports.
saw this w my mom today at regal. this is one of her all time favorite movies and I can see why. I really loved this a lot. hilarious and heartwarming, it really surprised me how sensitive a 50 year old movie could be. really loved the dismantling of the character development with buttermaker. normally this would be a negative aspect, but it truly made the ending much more satisfying.
loved it loved it loved it, especially as someone who can easily relate to a coach/parent taking things too far when it came to sports.
loved it loved it loved it, especially as someone who can easily relate to a coach/parent taking things too far when it came to sports.
Ethan Parker
9.0★ · 01/20/26
Endlessly charming.
Endlessly charming.