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28 September 1984 (USA) moreTagline:
WINNING. That was the difference between playing football and playing for "The Bear".Plot:
Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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The greatest football motivational film I ever saw! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gary Busey | ... | Paul W. Bryant |
 | Cynthia Leake | ... | Mary Harmon Bryant |
| Carmen Thomas | ... | Mae Martin Bryant |
| Cary Guffey | ... | Grandson Marc |
 | Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Coach Thomas |
| Jon-Erik Hexum | ... | Pat Trammell |
 | Steve Greenstein | ... | Joe Namath |
 | Michael McGrady | ... | Gene Stallings |
| William Wesley Neighbors Jr. | ... | Billy Neighbors |
 | Brett Rice | ... | Don Hutson |
| Buddy Farmer | ... | Herman Ball |
| Owen Orr | ... | Ermal Allen (as Owen E. Orr) |
| Charles Gabrielson | ... | Steve Meilinger |
| D'Urville Martin | ... | Billy |
| Ken Taylor | ... | Jimbo / Ball Player |
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Gene Stallings, who played for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M and went on to become head football coach at Alabama, was the technical advisor on the film. moreSoundtrack:
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I heard that the Bryant Family did not like this movie and bought up all rights to it. It is a shame because this was the football that we were taught and played back in the 50's & 60's. Hard nosed,smash mouth football--face blocking (broken noses)--only wimps need water attitude-- you put your face on the opposition's number and knock him down. None of the previous can be coached or taught anymore for fear of injury,lawsuits but that is why this film was so motivational to me as a youth,high school and major College player from that era.