The Bear (1984 film) - Misplaced Pages

1984 American film

The Bear
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard C. Sarafian
Written by	Michael Kane
Produced by	James A. Hearn Larry G. Spangler
Starring	Gary Busey Cynthia Leake Harry Dean Stanton D'Urville Martin Jon-Erik Hexum
Cinematography	Laszlo George
Edited by	Robert Florio
Music by	Bill Conti
Distributed by	Embassy Pictures
Release date	September 28, 1984 (1984-09-28) (U.S.)
Running time	110 mins.
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,700,000

The Bear is a 1984 biopic starring Gary Busey and Jon-Erik Hexum. The film was written by Michael Kane, directed by Richard C. Sarafian, and produced by James A. Hearn and Larry G. Spangler.

Plot

The Bear follows the life of Paul "Bear" Bryant (Busey), head coach of the University of Alabama football team, who died in 1983. Jon-Erik Hexum plays Pat Trammell in the film.

Cast

Gary Busey as Paul W. "Bear" Bryant
Jon-Erik Hexum as Pat Trammell
Scott Campbell as Dennis Goehring
Robert Craighead as Jack Pardee
Buddy Farmer as Herman Ball
Charles Gabrielson as Steve Meilinger
Ivan Green as Mr. Gallagher
Steve Greenstein as Joe Namath
Cary Guffey as Grandson Marc Tyson
Cynthia Leake as Mary Harmon Bryant
D'Urville Martin as Billy
Michael McGrady as Gene Stallings
Muriel Moore as Miss Vernon
Owen E. Orr as Ermal Allen
Michael Prokopuk as Bob Lockett
Brett Rice as Don Hutson
Damon Sarafian as Don Watson
Tod Spangler as Bobby Keith
Harry Dean Stanton as Coach Frank Thomas
Carmen Thomas as Mae Martin Bryant Tyson
William Wesley Neighbors, Jr. as Billy Neighbors
Ned Luke as Football Player

References

The Bear at Box Office Mojo

External links

The Bear at IMDb
The Bear at Rotten Tomatoes

v t e Films directed by Richard C. Sarafian
Terror at Black Falls (1962) Andy (1965) Shadow on the Land (1968) Run Wild, Run Free (1969) Fragment of Fear (1970) Vanishing Point (1971) Man in the Wilderness (1971) Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973) The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973) One of Our Own (1975) The Next Man (1976) The African Queen (1977) A Killing Affair (1977) Sunburn (1979) Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) The Gangster Chronicles (1981) Splendor in the Grass (1981) The Bear (1984) Liberty (1986) Eye of the Tiger (1986) Street Justice (1987) Solar Crisis (1990)

Films directed by Richard C. Sarafian

Terror at Black Falls (1962)
Andy (1965)
Shadow on the Land (1968)
Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
Fragment of Fear (1970)
Vanishing Point (1971)
Man in the Wilderness (1971)
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973)
One of Our Own (1975)
The Next Man (1976)
The African Queen (1977)
A Killing Affair (1977)
Sunburn (1979)
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)
The Gangster Chronicles (1981)
Splendor in the Grass (1981)
The Bear (1984)
Liberty (1986)
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
Street Justice (1987)
Solar Crisis (1990)

v t e Alabama Crimson Tide football
Venues	University of Alabama Quad (1893–1914) Denny Field (1915–1928) Bryant–Denny Stadium (1929–present) Rickwood Field (alternate, 1912–1927) Cramton Bowl (alternate, 1922–1954) Ernest F. Ladd Stadium (alternate, 1948–1968) Legion Field (alternate, 1927–2003)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Auburn: Iron Bowl (Foy–ODK Sportsmanship Trophy) Clemson Florida Georgia Georgia Tech LSU Mississippi State Ole Miss Penn State Tennessee: Third Saturday in October
Culture & lore	History Saban era Traditions Big Al "Yea Alabama" "Dixieland Delight" A-Day 1922 Penn game Million Dollar Band Walk of Fame Paul W. Bryant Museum The Bear The Bear Bryant Show Porter Cup 1943 Informals Forrest Gump Punt Bama Punt Bo Over the Top 1992 SEC Championship Game 2009 SEC Championship Game 2011 "Game of the Century" Kick Six (Kick Bama Kick) 2019 "Game of the Century" 2024 Vanderbilt game
People	Head coaches All-Americans College Football Hall of Fame inductees NFL draftees Starting quarterbacks Statistical leaders Yearly leaders Champ Pickens
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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