Het honkbalteam van de 'Bears' heeft een grote doorbraak bereikt. Ze spelen tegen het leidende Japanse team - in hun thuisland. Om het geld voor de reis bij elkaar te krijgen, hebben de spelers een sponsor nodig. Maar het is niet bepaald eenvoudig om de nodige financiële injectie te krijgen.
Nee, helaas is The Bad News Bears Go to Japan nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | John Berry | Director |
| Writing | Bill Lancaster | Writer |
| Production | Michael Ritchie | Producer |
| Camera | Gene Polito | Director of Photography |
| Camera | 岡崎宏三 | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Hector Guerrero | Stunt Double |
| Production | Terry Carr | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Paul Chihara | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Cheryal Kearney | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Terry Carr | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Jerry Ziesmer | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alan Brimfeld | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Dennis Virkler | Editor |
| Sound | Gene S. Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | John Wilkinson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Robert Krueger | Music Editor |
| Sound | William M. Andrews | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bub Asman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Carolyn H. Abe | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Marlin Hall | Key Grip |
| Production | Hisashi Yabe | Associate Producer |
| Crew | 澤井信一郎 | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Asatomo Kyokawa | Unit Manager |
| Art | 北川弘 | Art Direction |
| Directing | Mike Abe | Assistant Director |
| Production | William Ross | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hisako Hanazawa | Hairstylist |
| Production | Bill Lancaster | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Richard A. Harris | Editor |
| Art | Walter Scott Herndon | Production Design |
