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The Bear

Play trailer Poster for The Bear PG,  1984,  1h 52m,  Biography/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Paul "Bear" Bryant begins his career playing football, then becomes an icon while coaching for the University of Alabama.

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David Elliott Copley News Service Feb 22, 2019
The Bear hawks the oldest line in sports films, telling us in various ways that Bryant was a "maker of men." We can believe it, and even admire it, because Busey brings out Bryant's courtly grace, his instinctual decency. Go to Full Review
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Richard C. Sarafian

Director

Gary Busey

Paul W. Bryant

Harry Dean Stanton

Coach Thomas

Jon-Erik Hexum

Pat Trammell

Cynthia Leake

Mary Harmon Bryant

Carmen Thomas

Mae Martin Bryant

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The Bear

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Synopsis Paul "Bear" Bryant begins his career playing football, then becomes an icon while coaching for the University of Alabama.
Director
Richard C. Sarafian
Producer
Larry G. Spangler
Screenwriter
Michael Kane
Distributor
Embassy Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 28, 1984, Original
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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