1978 American sports comedy film by Sean S. Cunningham
| Here Come the Tigers |
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 Theatrical release poster |
| Directed by | Sean S. Cunningham |
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| Written by | Arch McCoy |
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| Produced by | Sean S. Cunningham
Steve Miner |
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| Starring | Richard Lincoln
James Zvanut
Samantha Grey |
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| Cinematography | Barry Abrams |
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| Edited by | Steve Miner |
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| Music by | Harry Manfredini |
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Production
company | Sean S. Cunningham Films |
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| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Release date |
- May 26, 1978 (1978-05-26)
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Country | United States |
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| Language | English |
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| Budget | $250,000[1] |
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| Box office | $1 million[2] |
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Here Come the Tigers is a 1978 American sports comedy film directed by Sean S. Cunningham.
Plot
"A wild team of misfits think that they can make it big. What's a coach to do with a chronic nose-picker, a flatulent fielder, an out of control pitcher, a juvenile delinquent and the prettiest girl in the state? Turn this bunch of losers into a winning team! When their new coach enlists an unusual new teammate, it's a whole new ballgame as they band together to win their first championship, determined to prove that losers can be winners, too."
Production
Cunningham said in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2005) he believed that the film cost $250,000 to make, "if that. It could be much lower. It was guerrilla filmmaking. It was all kids from the little leagues; it was like being on a three-week field trip with a bunch of sixth-graders. It was good and bad, frustrating and exciting. I loved it."[1]
Victor Miller, who wrote the film under the pseudonym Arch McCoy, said: "Those were the days when everybody said, 'What America needs is a good G-rated movie.' I guess Here Come the Tigers made its money back, but they lied about America wanting G-rated films."[1]
Reception
Variety called it a ripoff of The Bad News Bears (1976), trying to cash in on the success of the original and its sequel, with dull direction and dreadful acting.[3]
