A look back at how the film 'Bad News Bears' made stars out of cussing kids in 1976.
"The thing that surprised everybody was that it was about kids, but adults loved it," says producer Stanley Jaffe of the film, as another movie featuring preteens who swear — 'Good Boys' — heads to theaters Aug. 16.says director Gene Stupnitsky "has an endless fascination with hearing preteens curse.
Beneath the mild verbal shocks lay an excellent screenplay handled by real talent. Written by Bill Lancaster — who, besides being Burt Lancaster's son, went on to write John Carpenter's. The $3.5 million Paramount production brought in $32 million domestically . "The thing that surprised everybody was that it was about kids but adults loved it," says producer Stanley Jaffe.. "The film had such an impact on boys," says O'Neal, 55. "Guys my age are always saying, 'You were my first love.' Quentin Tarantino told me I was the first fan letter he'd ever written. I was flattered. I think my grandmother threw it away.
This story first appeared in the Aug. 12 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine,
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