- The Bear (1984 film)
Infobox Film | name = The Bear
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director =Richard C. Sarafian
producer =James A. Hearn Larry G. Spangler
writer =Michael Kane
starring =Gary Busey ,Jon-Erik Hexum
music =Stephen A. Hope
cinematography =Laszlo George
editing =Robert Florio
distributor =Embassy Pictures
released = flagicon|USASeptember 28 , 1984
runtime = 110 min.
country = United States
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0086945
followed_by ="The Bear" (1984) is a feature-length
telemovie starringGary Busey andJon-Erik Hexum . The film was written byMichael Kane , directed byRichard C. Sarafian , and produced byJames A. Hearn andLarry G. Spangler . "The Bear" follows the life ofPaul "Bear" Bryant , head coach of theUniversity of Alabama football team, who died in 1983.Plot and cast
Production notes
Jon-Erik Hexum, who played
Pat Trammell died two weeks after the premiere of this movie during a gun accident on the set of the TV show "Cover Up ".Reception
"Busey stars as Paul "Bear" Bryant in this reverential biography of the colorful Alabama college football coach, faithfully portraying him over a 50-year span, from his playing days with the
Crimson Tide until his death in 1983. The film's chief fault is that it presents the Bear's life story without drama or conflict, so the only reason to watch this if you're not a Bryant devotee is Busey's outstanding performance. Busey had already proven his ability to become a character as the lead in "The Buddy Holly Story " (1978), and he went on to play another legendary sports figure,Joe DiMaggio , in "Insignificance " (1985). Making an appearance in [the film] is formerDetroit Lions quarterback Hipple, who plays Illini quarterbackTony Eason in Alabama's thrilling 1982Liberty Bowl victory." TV Guide [ [http://www.tvguide.com/movies/bear/review/102530 The Bear ] ]References
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