Not Approved

The Bad News Bears go to Japan

Filling the shoes occupied by Walter Matthau in the Bad News Bears and William Devane in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Tony Curtis takes on the role of the teams newest coach in this, the third installment in the series. Jackie Earle Haley returns as Kelly Leak, the Bears' star player, as the team ventures to the other side of the world to face off against the best little league team in Japan. While there, the Bears find their way into mischief and Kelly finds love with a local girl. Though this was the last entry in the film series a television series followed a year later.
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Dove Review

Although this film has some funny moments, it also is irreverent and sadly has kids using profanity. The language alone prevents us from awarding our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to the movie. There are also incidents of disrespect shown toward adults and even God. The American coach (Tony Curtis) does become friends with the Japanese coach after an initial rivalry, and the boys bond as the movie progresses, but unfortunately the aforementioned content dooms this as a family-friendly film.

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

None

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Integrity

Two teams fight and throw punches.

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Sex

A young couple kiss a few times; a coach almost visits a house of prostitution but doesn't go through with it.

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Language

GD-3; J-1; G/OMG-5; H-3; S-5; A-5; D-1; B-1; A couple of words like "creep" and "stupid"; A word is "beeped" on TV; a black man calls his brother a "ni*g*r".

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Violence

Two teams fight and throw punches.

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Drugs

Several scenes of drinking and smoking.

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Nudity

Shirtless men.

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Other

A martial arts champion is hit in the privates; a comment is made about the Lord not having a percentage of the game; a kid says God needs a pair of glasses; a plan to fix a fight.

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