Ladybugs (1992)

To climb the corporate ladder to success, a guy agrees to coach the company's all girl soccer team with the help of his secret weapon: his fiancee's son.

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writer:

Curtis Burch

Stars:

Rodney Dangerfield, Jackée Harry, Jonathan Brandis

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rodney Dangerfield	...	Chester Lee
Jackée Harry	...	Julie Benson (as Jackée)
Jonathan Brandis	...	Matthew / Martha
Ilene Graff	...	Bess
Vinessa Shaw	...	Kimberly Mullen
Tom Parks	...	Dave Mullen
Jeannetta Arnette	...	Glynnis Mullen
Crystal Cooke	...	Nancy Larimer (as LaCrystal Cooke)
Jennifer Frances Lee	...	Carmelita Chu
Vanessa Monique Rossel	...	Tina Velez
Johna Stewart-Bowden	...	Sally Anne Welfelt (as Johna Stewart)
Jandi Swanson	...	Penny Pester
Nancy Parsons	...	Coach Annie
Blake Clark	...	Coach Bull
Tommy Lasorda	...	Coach Cannoli

Storyline

Chester Lee must take on the coaching duties of his company's employee daughters soccer team in order to impress his boss. Desperate for success, he enlists the aid of a "ringer", his fiancées son! Wackiness ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

soccer | girls' soccer | stepfather stepson relationship | boy dressed as a girl | sports team | 

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Taglines:

Getting respect is one big goal!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Futebol Só para Mulheres

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$14,796,494 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ladybugs, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Chester is thrown out of the bar, it goes from day (interior shot) to night (as he is thrown on the sidewalk).

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Quotes

Chester: My name is Chester, I'm great, I'm wonderful! Everybody likes me!
Redneck: Hey, Chester. My name's Harland, and to me you look like a giant asshole.
Chester: Well, if I'm an asshole there's a reason for it. You're contagious!

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.63 (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Psych Em' Out"
Written & Performed by D.A. Young
Published by Shelley / Young Publishing and Rud Mor Music Publishing

User Reviews

Harmless fun!

I thought this film was so funny - I can see why some people may not have found it as amusing as I did because some of the jokes were only tasteful if you like that sort of thing, but otherwise, I thought that everything was portrayed as best it could have been and Jonathan Brandis, playing Martha as well as Matthew, was wonderful. Some parents may find this a bit childish, but it's the type of film you can't help but laugh at. I think the best bits are where Matthew/Martha are both confronted with some difficult explaining to do and they have to get each other out of a awkward position. One of the funniest films I've ever had the chance to see!