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Gary Busey goes FULL Busey as the most iconic coach in college football history. Buckle up.
TMDB
71
IMDb
60
Rotten Tomatoes
73
Audience Score
73
Google
91

The Bear (1984)

Old-school sports dramaSouthern Gothic intensityUnderdog mythology

Overview

Drama

Biopic about the great college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant of the University of Alabama

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Content warning
Legacy and mortalityToxic masculinity in sports cultureThe cost of greatnessMentorship and exploitation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Busey's unhinged commitment—he IS Bryant's terrifying charisma.

Direction

Sarafian frames football like war photography.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you need to feel something about men yelling in headsets.·Rewatch: Better on second viewing once you accept this isn't Rudy.
Heads up:Emotional: Deathbed framing device; opens with Bryant's final days.
Richard C. Sarafian

Director

Richard C. Sarafian

ReleasedSep 28, 1984
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Revenue$2.7M
Embassy Pictures

Top Cast

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Paul W. Bryant

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Coach Thomas

Jon-Erik Hexum

Jon-Erik Hexum

Pat Trammell

Cary Guffey

Cary Guffey

Grandson Marc

Michael McGrady

Michael McGrady

Gene Stallings

Brett Rice

Brett Rice

Don Hutson

Owen Orr

Owen Orr

Ermal Allan

D'Urville Martin

D'Urville Martin

Billy

Robert Craighead

Robert Craighead

Jack Pardee

Ned Luke

Ned Luke

Football Player

Carmen Thomas

Carmen Thomas

Mae Martin Bryant

Ask about The Bear

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jon-Erik Hexum, who plays the doomed quarterback Pat Trammell, died just months after filming in a tragic on-set accident.

Cultural

Released when Bryant's myth was still fresh; Alabama fans treat this like scripture. Everyone else sees the cracks in the legend.

YouTube

The Bear 1984 TV Spot

The Bear 1984 TV Spot

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