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Air Bud
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Overview

User Rating:
4.5/10   4,002 votes
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Writers (WGA):
Kevin DiCicco (character "Air Bud")
Paul Tamasy (written by) ...
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Release Date:
1 August 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Sport more
Tagline:
He Sits. He Stays. He Shoots. He Scores. more
Plot:
A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
10 Cinematic Animals Cooler than a Portuguese Water Dog
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 21 April 2009, 5:47 PM, PDT)

[DVD Review] Air Bud: Special Edition
 (From JustPressPlay. 4 March 2009, 12:32 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Even the parents will like it more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Jeter ... Norm Snively

Kevin Zegers ... Josh Framm

Wendy Makkena ... Jackie Framm

Bill Cobbs ... Arthur Chaney
Eric Christmas ... Judge Cranfield
Jay Brazeau ... Referee 1
Nicola Cavendish ... Principal Pepper

Brendan Fletcher ... Larry Willingham
Norman Browning ... Buck Willingham
Stephen E. Miller ... Coach Barker

Shayn Solberg ... Tom
Chris Turner ... Greg
Christine Kennedy ... Melissa

Frank C. Turner ... Bailiff
Marion Dodd ... Reporter (as Marian Dodd)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Disney's Air Bud (USA) (complete title)
MVP (Most Valuable Pooch)
Tobby le joueur étoile (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild language.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA | Canada
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/4 | South Korea:All | USA:PG (Certificate #35487) | Sweden:7 (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Belgium:KT | France:U | Iceland:L | Mexico:A | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud)

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Trivia:
Filmed in only a month. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Bud makes his two free-throws near the end of the final game, he clearly jumps across the free-throw line before the ball hits the basket. In basketball, the shooter can not step across the free-throw line until the ball touches the rim. In both cases, neither free-throw should have counted. more
Quotes:
Referee #1: Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ray Liotta/The Donnas (#28.10)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Clair more

FAQ

List: Wacky basketball
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16 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
Even the parents will like it, 28 September 2003
7/10
Author: Transformer from CT

Since most kids' movies are horrible, parents dread having to sit through them alongside their children. But this is harmless, feel-good fun that even a parent can stomach. It's a tad unbelievable, and some stunts are all too convenient, but so what? We can all suspend a certain amount of disbelief and enjoy a movie, right?

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