The Country Bears (2002)

User Rating:

3.8/10   

Director:

Peter Hastings

Writer (WGA):

Mark Perez (written by)

Release Date:

26 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Music | Musical

Tagline:

They're legends. Bearly.

Plot:

Based on an attraction at Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree, "The Country Bears" (2002) is one in a long line of live action Disney family films...

Plot Keywords:

Bear | Satire | Disney | Spoof | Box Office Flop

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Haley Joel Osment	...	Beary Barrington (voice)
Diedrich Bader	...	Officer Cheets / Ted Bedderhead (voice)
Candy Ford	...	Trixie (voice)
James Gammon	...	Big Al (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Fred Bedderhead (voice)
Toby Huss	...	Tennessee O'Neal (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Henry (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Zeb (voice)
Christopher Walken	...	Reed Thimple
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Norbert Barrington
Daryl Mitchell	...	Officer Hamm (as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)
M.C. Gainey	...	Roadie
Alex Rocco	...	Rip Holland
Meagen Fay	...	Mrs. Barrington (as Megan Fay)
Eli Marienthal	...	Dex Barrington

Also Known As:

The Bears (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:G (certificate #38711) | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:All | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. | UK:U | Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

After Tennessee and Trixie's performance in the bar, a bar patron comments that it was better than Eagles. The patron is Don Henley, who once performed with The Eagles and who provided the singing voice for Tennessee. The female companion he says it to is Bonnie Raitt, who provided the voice for Trixie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Fred is in the boat on the way to save the rest of the crew, he turns the corner the boat goes up on one wheel and the two extra wheels underneath that make the stunt possible are briefly visible.

Quotes:

[coming out of the car wash, Officer Hamm's hair looks like doo-wop style hair]
Officer Cheets: Your hair looks ridiculous.
[Officer Cheets turns to find that his hair is longer]
Officer Hamm: My hair?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Golgotha (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Kid in You

Oh Yeah! Country Bear Hall!!!

"Over Yonder...A Monkey...I may be chubby, but I'm quick!" How could anyone not enjoy this movie? It's a classic! I found myself laughing so hard, I actually fell off the couch (the car wash scene)...I am 21 years old, and I believe that anyone who has an open heart, and mind, will see the beauty of this film. It's a simple coming of age story, with a twist...this being the kid is a bear, and his family is not. How can you not laugh when his brother shows him the picture of when they first found him? It may be/seem ridiculous...but it's humorous and fun! The music is great, I feel like I am listening to a collection of Classic Rock favorites...I mean, don't look at these bears as bears...look at this story and put Aerosmith, or Van Halen, or the The Who in their place and it makes sense. The cameos in this movie are also great...How can you not like Christopher Walken? He was so funny! Elton John...Willie Nelson, how many big names are in it? It's good clean fun...give it a chance...let the kid out of you for a night, don't analyze, smile and laugh. Let the Country Bears warm your heart! "straight, to the heart of love!"

"They like you." -big al talking to the grass

"And boy did I feel different." Beary's dad trying to make him not feel like a bear... :)

Hurrah for Country Bears! Thank you Disney!