Watch B.J. and the Bear (1978) Official Trailer
9 / 10 IMDb October 4, 1978 1h 40m
In this pilot film, B.J. McKay, a guitar-playing independent trucker who travels with a fun-loving chimpanzee named Bear, finds himself caught up with a bunch of young women trying to flee a white slaver who happens to be the local sheriff.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
October 4, 1978
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Greg Evigan
as B.J. McKay
Claude Akins
as Sheriff Lobo
Mills Watson
as Perkins
Penny Peyser
as Stilts
Julius Harris
as Colonel Whitmore
Woodrow Parfrey
as Store Proprietor
Kristine DeBell
as Marcia
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Antoinette Stella
as Willie
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Elena Frank
as Julie
Harry Townes
as Doctor
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Dave Murich
as First Deputy
Dennis Fimple
as Second Deputy
Ted Gehring
as First Sheriff
Mario Roccuzzo
as High-Ranking Suit
Production Companies
Glen A. Larson Productions
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