| Overall: | D+ |
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| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | C+ |
| Language: | D+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | D+ |
| Run Time: | 113 |
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| Video Release: | 12 Dec 2005 |
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Many sports films have followed in the path of the original Bad News Bears. One of the most recent, Rebound, features Martin Lawrence who coaches a junior high school basketball team to improve his damaged reputation. Another popular franchise of a similar vein—only on ice—sprung from Disney’s The Mighty Ducks.
One of the best movies illustrating the danger of adults vicariously living out their competitive dreams through their children, is Searching for Bobby Fisher.
Home Video Extra Features
DVD Release Date: 13 December 2005
Paramount Home Video tries to hit this DVD release out of the park by throwing in some featurettes, a commentary by the director and co-screenplay writers, deleted scenes, outtakes and the theatrical trailer. It even includes some video baseball cards. Audio Tracks are available in English (Dolby Digital 5.1and Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) and French (Dolby Digital 5.1), with subtitles in English and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
