Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)

Story of a golden retriever who can play football.

Director:

Richard Martin

Writers:

Kevin DiCicco (character "Air Bud"), Paul Tamasy (characters),

Stars:

Tim Conway, Dick Martin, Kevin Zegers

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Conway	...	Fred Davis
Dick Martin	...	Phil Phil
Kevin Zegers	...	Josh Framm
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Jackie Framm
Gregory Harrison	...	Dr. Patrick Sullivan
Nora Dunn	...	Natalya
Perry Anzilotti	...	Popov
Robert Costanzo	...	Coach Fanelli
Shayn Solberg	...	Tom
Suzanne Ristic	...	Principal Salter
Alyson MacLaren	...	Andrea Framm
Tyler Thompson	...	Oliver
Rhys Williams	...	Goose
Shahai Khademi	...	Juan (as Shahri Khademi)
Jason Anderson	...	Weeble

Storyline

The Golden Reciever picks up where Air Bud left off. Josh, now legal owner of Buddy, now plays football with Buddy instead of Basketball!!! The movie takes place in the same town of Ferfield, Washington.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | golden retriever | russian | dog actor | american football | 

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Taglines:

It's not whether you win or lose...It's where you bury the ball.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Dimension Films RCV (Netherlands)

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Air Bud 2

Filming Locations:

GM Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,603,726 (USA) (14 August 1998)

Gross:

$10,215,386 (USA) (16 October 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Keystone Pictures, Dimension Films, Alliance Atlantis Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Six dogs played Bud.

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Quotes

Popov: We're Russians! We demand you take us to the Russian imbecile!
Natalya: It's "Embassy," imbecile!

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Connections

Follows Air Bud (1997)

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Soundtracks

"One Moment"
Performed by Melinda Myers
Music and Lyrics by Brahm Wenger

User Reviews

Second-rate Canine Comedy

Fernfield, Washington teenager Kevin Zegers (as Josh Framm) is happy with the golden retriever he adopted in the first "Air Bud" movie. In this sequel, "Buddy" is still top dog on the basketball court - but, now, he will learn to play football just as well. It begins when veterinarian Gregory Harrison (as Patrick Sullivan) gives young Zegers and "Buddy" a football while courting widowed mom Cynthia Stevenson (as Jackie). Of course, Zegers does not want a new man taking the place of his father, who died in a plane crash before the events in "Air Bud" (1997)...

The adults hit it off well, but are reluctant to hurt Zegers' feelings. Also complicating matters is a sub-plot to dog-nap "Buddy" by exotic animal thieves Perry Anzilotti (as Popov) and Nora Dunn (as Natalya). The Russian evil-doers are an obvious swipe of "Boris and Natasha" from the old "Rocky & Bullwinkle" show; but, they are less satisfying here. Better are over-eating coach Robert Costanzo (as Fanelli) and Zegers' fainting pal Shayn Solberg (as Tom Stewart). Veteran comedians Tim Conway and Dick Martin have fun announcing the big game.

**** Air Bud 2: Golden Receiver (8/14/98) Richard Martin ~ Kevin Zegers, Cynthia Stevenson, Gregory Harrison, Robert Costanzo