10 Great Comedy Sidekicks Who Completely Stole The Movie

4. Tanner - The Bad News Bears

tanner-boyle-bad-news-bears There are few things in this world funnier than a small child with a mouth like a sailor. Plenty of the characters from The Bad News Bears could have filled this role, but little Tanner is the one who really does it justice. There's just nothing like a tiny little blond kid spewing racial slurs and generally being politically incorrect as hell. And picks a fight with just about anyone, anywhere. He might mock them incessantly, but he's loyal to his teammates -- and he'll kick your ass if you mess with Lupus. Walter Matthau is hilarious, Tatum O'Neal is precocious, Jackie Earle Haley is badass, but Chris Barnes as Tanner is priceless. And that's the end of the matter.
 
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Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.