The Mighty Ducks (1992)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writer (WGA):

Steven Brill (written by)

Release Date:

2 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

He's never coached. They've never won. Together they'll learn everything about winning!

Plot:

Gordon Bombay, a hotshot lawyer, is haunted by memories of his childhood, when, as the star player in his champion hockey team...

Plot Keywords:

Team | Coach | Hockey Team | Hockey | Respect

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	Gordon Bombay
Joss Ackland	...	Hans
Lane Smith	...	Coach Jack Reilly
Heidi Kling	...	Casey Conway
Josef Sommer	...	Mr. Gerald Ducksworth
Joshua Jackson	...	Charlie Conway
Elden Henson	...	Fulton Reed (as Elden Ratliff)
Shaun Weiss	...	Greg Goldberg
M.C. Gainey	...	Lewis
Matt Doherty	...	Lester Averman
Brandon Quintin Adams	...	Jesse Hall (as Brandon Adams)
J.D. Daniels	...	Peter Mark
Aaron Schwartz	...	Dave Karp
Garette Ratliff Henson	...	Guy Germaine
Marguerite Moreau	...	Connie Moreau

Also Known As:

Champions (Australia) (UK)
The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions (UK) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language.

Runtime:

100 min | Poland:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Cook Memorial Arena - 11091 Mississippi Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Avnet/Kerner Productions

Trivia:

Number 10 on the Ducks' rival team, the Hawks, is named Herek. The film was directed by Stephen Herek.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Goldberg is tied to the goal and Bombay tells him it's his Bar Mitzvah, Goldberg says it's more like a circumcision. The ritual circumcision for Jewish boys is a 'bris' and takes place at infancy, while a Bar Mitzvah happens at the beginning of adolescence.

Quotes:

Lewis: [shaking Peter upside down] Give me my candy! That's it! All of it!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Soultaker (#11.1)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

WINNING IT ALL

Incredible

The first time I saw mighty ducks, it was just like watching the sun rise. Just pure beauty. The chemistry between the actors on the Mighty Ducks was incredible. Their humor; forever remembered. And I can not imagine any one putting on a performance like Emilio Estevez for Gordon Bombay. Although it was not Oscar worthy(it can't be for a "family movie") I still consider it one of the top 5 acting jobs of all time. And the fact that the plot was grabbing me the whole time, just makes this whole production absolutely unbelievable. Now when filming my own films, this inspires me to achieve nothing but pure excellence. Thank you Emilio, and I can not say enough that EVERYBODY needs to see this movie. With great catchy lines "There's no point in winning if you can't win big!" and the serious scenes involving gordon bombay and his team, their is something in this movie for everyone. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.