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The Bear

Year:

1984

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Family | Sport

IMDB rate:

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1984-09-28

Filming Locations: Valencia, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $221,000

Opening Weekend: $1,160,644 (USA) (30 September 1984)

Gross: $2,687,148 (USA) (21 October 1984)

Cast

Actor

Character

Robert Watzke

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

Ned Luke

Football Player

Muriel Moore

Miss Vernon

Ivan Green

Mr. Gallagher

Scott Campbell

Dennis Goehring

Robert Craighead

Jack Pardee

Damon B. Sarafian

Don Watson (as Damon Sarafian)

Todd Spangler

Bobby Keith (as Tod Spangler)

Michael Prokopuk

Bob Lockett

Jeff Tyler

Dee Powell

Mike Elias

Lloyd Hale (as Mike M. Elias)

Walker Edmiston

Dr. Rose

Terry Beaver

Walter Kuhen

John J. York

Manning

Rhett Evers

Mr. Jackson

Inman Banks

Larry

Josef Rainer

Dr. Thomas (as Joe Rainer)

Glenn Montgomery

Phillips

Bobby Butler

Wilbur Jackson

Gordon E. 'Chet' Chessher

Timothy Gallagher

Bill Erwin

Alabama Alumni

Don Starr

Alabama Alumni

Richard McMurray

Alabama Alumni

Danny Nelson

Alabama Alumni

Gary Sexton

Cousin (as Gary D. Sexton)

Steven Wayne

Singer

Robert Burke Warren

Young Man (as Robert Warren)

Bill Coates

Train Conductor

Adrian Elder

University President

John Malloy

Kentucky Alumni

Mert Hatfield

Kentucky Alumni

Bob Hannah

Kentucky Alumni

Louie Elias

Junction Coach

Jon Hayden

Poker Player

Kelly Junkerman

Poker Player (as Kelly Yunkerman)

Randal Patrick

Poker Player (as Randy Patrick)

Richard Sarafian Jr.

Alabama Wide Receiver

Dick Stalling

Hat Salesman

Harry Kalas

Commentator

Johnny Holliday

Commentator

Royce Clark

Security Guard

Elliott Street

Reporter

Raymond Johnson

Police Detective (as Ray Johnson)

John Nixon

Waiter

Kevin McCabe

Child

Michael Wagner

Child

P.J. Shinall

T.V. Assistant

Ralph Pace

Awards Presenter

John N. Whittle

T.V. Director (as John Whittle)

Clarence Brown

Preacher

Elmer Soderstrom

Coach

Douglas Simpson

Liberty Bowl Player (as Douglas W. Simpson)

Art Duim Jr.

Liberty Bowl Player

Myron L. Lapka

Liberty Bowl Player (as Myron Lapka)

Clay Kruse

Liberty Bowl Player

Monty Cox

Trainer (as Lamont Cox)

Herbert Bress

Trainer

Frank O'Neill

Trainer

Peter J. Palasota

Trainer

Brian Bishop

Jock / Ball Player

Eric Hipple

Illinois quarterback Tony Eason

John Lamb

Basketball Player

Robert J. LeRoux

Alabama Player on Train

Earl Ramsey

Board Member

Michael Rogers

Football player

Doug Stroup

Football Player

Jeff Vargen

Texas A&M Football Player

Stan Carlson

Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Chip Coffey

Paul Bryant's fraternity brother (1930s) (uncredited)

John Hightower

Alabama Football Player (uncredited)

Helen Kelly

Girl at the Football Game (uncredited)

Karl G. Lutz

Ballroom Football Player Escort (uncredited)

Franceska Lynne

Hollywood starlet (uncredited)

George Miklos

Guy at football game (uncredited)

Raylon C. Ruggles

Alabama Football Player (uncredited)

Peter Tanner

State Trooper Roberts (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

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.