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The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Berry

Writing Credits  

Bill Lancaster ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Tony Curtis ... Marvin Lazar
Jackie Earle Haley ... Kelly Leak
Tomisaburô Wakayama ... Coach Shimizu
Antonio Inoki ... Wrestler Antonio Inoki
Hatsune Ishihara Hatsune Ishihara ... Arika
George Wyner ... Network Director
Lonny Chapman ... Louis the Gambler
Matthew Anton Matthew Anton ... E.R.W. Tillyard III (as Matthew Douglas Anton)
Erin Blunt ... Ahmad Rahim
George Gonzales George Gonzales ... Miguel Agilar
Brett Marx Brett Marx ... Jimmy Feldman
David Pollock ... Rudy Stein
David Stambaugh David Stambaugh ... Toby Whitewood
Jeffrey Louis Starr Jeffrey Louis Starr ... Mike Engleberg
Scoody Thornton Scoody Thornton ... Mustapha Rahim
Abraham Unger Abraham Unger ... Abe Bernstein
Dick Button ... Dick Button
Regis Philbin ... Harry Hahn
Kin'ichi Hagimoto Kin'ichi Hagimoto ... Game Show Host
Hugh Gillin ... Pennywall
Robert Sorrells Robert Sorrells ... Locke
Sonny Barnes Sonny Barnes ... Mean Bones Beaudine (as Clarence Barnes)
Michael Yama ... Usher
James Staley ... Network Man #4
Dick McGarvin Dick McGarvin ... Network Man #3
Tak Kubota Tak Kubota ... Referee
Jerry Ziesmer ... Eddie of Network
Gene LeBell ... Mean Bones' Manager
Bin Amatsu Bin Amatsu ... Arika's Father
Dean A. Okinaka Dean A. Okinaka ... Manager
Victor Toyota Victor Toyota ... Interpreter
Yangi Kitadani Yangi Kitadani ... Fight Announcer
Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson ... Waitress
Jerry Maren ... Page Boy
Tim P. Sullivan Tim P. Sullivan ... Network Man #2
Robert Kino Robert Kino ... Moderator (as Bob Kino)
Dennis Freeman Dennis Freeman ... Network Man #5
Kyôko Fuji Kyôko Fuji ... Madam (as Kyoko Fuji)
Ginger Martin Ginger Martin ... Director's Aide
Daniel Sasaki Daniel Sasaki ... Band Leader
Don Watters Don Watters ... Network Man #1
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fumio Demura ... Man (uncredited)
Fred Fisher ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich Sig Frohlich ... Reporter (uncredited)
Julie Hampton Julie Hampton ... Dancing Woman (uncredited)
Dan Ikeda Dan Ikeda ... Game show judge Dan Ikeda (uncredited)
Shô Kosugi ... Kata Demonstrator (uncredited)
Takiko Mizunoe Takiko Mizunoe ... Game show judge Takiko Mizunoe (uncredited)
Norman Palmer ... Reporter (uncredited)
George Sasaki George Sasaki ... Demonstration Spectator (uncredited)
Sumito Tachikawa Sumito Tachikawa ... Game show judge Sumito Tachikawa (uncredited)
Ari Taub ... Left Fielder (uncredited)
Akira Ôizumi ... Second Baseman (uncredited)

Produced by 

Terry Carr ... associate producer
Bill Lancaster ... co-producer
Michael Ritchie ... producer
Hisashi Yabe ... associate producer: Japan

Music by 

Paul Chihara

Cinematography by 

Kôzô Okazaki ... (Japan)
Gene Polito ... (USA)

Editing by 

Richard A. Harris
Dennis Virkler

Production Design by 

Walter Scott Herndon

Set Decoration by 

Cheryal Kearney

Makeup Department 

Hisako Hanazawa ... hair stylist: Japanese Crew
Bob Mills ... makeup artist (as Robert Mills)

Production Management 

Terry Carr ... unit production manager
Asatomo Kyokawa ... unit manager: Japan
William Ross ... unit manager: Japan (as Bill Ross)
Lindsley Parsons Jr. ... executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Mike Abe ... assistant director: Japan
Alan Brimfeld ... second assistant director (as Alan Brimfield)
Jerry Ziesmer ... assistant director

Art Department 

Hiroshi Kitagawa ... art director: Japan
Mike Miner ... property master

Sound Department 

William M. Andrews ... sound effects editor (as Bill Andrews)
Bub Asman ... sound effects editor (as Henry Asman)
Gene S. Cantamessa ... sound mixer (as Gene Cantamesa)
John Wilkinson ... re-recording mixer (as John K. Wilkinson)
Raul A. Bruce ... boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts 

Hector Guerrero ... stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department 

Marlin Hall ... key grip
Kôzô Okazaki ... director of photography: Japan
Gene Polito ... director of photography: USA
Tony Rivetti ... first assistant camera: "a"camera, steadicam
Richard Walden ... first assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Nancy Martinelli ... wardrobe
Thomas Welsh ... wardrobe (as Tommy Welsh)

Editorial Department 

Carolyn H. Abe ... assistant film editor
Mike Sowa ... digital colorist

Location Management 

Charlotte Dreiman ... location liaison: Japan

Music Department 

Paul Chihara ... music adaptor
Robert Krueger ... music editor
Michael Melvoin ... music arranger: songs (as Mike Melvoin)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Takashi Arakawa ... baseball advisor: Japanese Crew
Michie Ross ... interpreter: Japanese Crew
Shin'ichirô Sawai ... dialogue coach: Japanese Crew (as Shinichiro Sawai)
Naofumi Okamoto ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Christopher Raphael ... product placement (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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