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Release Date:
1 August 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
He Sits. He Stays. He Shoots. He Scores. morePlot:
A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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undemanding fun more (27 total)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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Disney's Air Bud (USA) (complete title)MVP (Most Valuable Pooch)
Tobby le joueur étoile (Canada: French title)
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Rated PG for brief mild language.Parents Guide:
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Dolby DigitalCertification:
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)Fun Stuff
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Filmed in only a month. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Before Norm chases Buddy and the kid, he slips in the mud. When he climbs into his truck immediately afterwards, his back is dry and free of mud. moreSoundtrack:
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This movie is undemanding fun. while it's refreshing to see a film that does not rely on -or even use- computer-generated effects, the set-up is that the guy, Michael Jeter, is shown to be a baddie because of his treatment of the dog as his co-star in his crummy clown show. As an audience we must share complicity in this, as 'Buddy' performs for our entertainment, and that dog (and his two doubles) really do score those baskets. But, all political correctness aside, the movie is enjoyable enough. Underused though is the excellent Brendan Fletcher as the 'bad kid'.