Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003) (V)

Director:

Mike Southon

Writers:

Kevin DiCicco (character "Air Bud")
Robert Vince (story)
(more)

Release Date:

1 July 2003 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

He's Got The Golden Touch!

Plot Keywords:

Beach | Beach Volleyball | Golden Retriever | Animal Actor | Children

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Darren J. Birch	...	Pottery Vendor
Christopher Bishop	...	Justin
Tyler Boissonnault	...	Connor
J. Winston Carroll	...	Mr. Tilly (as J.W. Carroll)
Patrick Cranshaw	...	Sheriff Bob
Brian Dobson	...	Polly (voice)
Doug Funk	...	Mailman
Nicholas Harrison	...	Coach McKay
C. Ernst Harth	...	Phil
Alf Humphreys	...	Patrick (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Ellen Kennedy	...	Tammy's Mom
Kathryn Kirkpatrick	...	Mrs. Miller
Bailey Kitzmann	...	Billy
Edie McClurg	...	Gram Gram
Katija Pevec	...	Andrea Framm
Xantha Radley	...	Donna
Gabrielle Reece	...	Herself
Nancy Robertson	...	Principal Pickle
Malcolm Scott	...	Gordon
Jake D. Smith	...	Noah (as Jake Smith)
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Jackie
Chantal Strand	...	Tammy
Michael Teigen	...	Referee
Robert Tinkler	...	Doug
John Wardlow	...	Mr. Dickson
Tyler Zanon	...	Scooter Kid
Bailey	...	Buddy
Brandy	...	Buddy
Charlie	...	Buddy
Walker	...	Buddy
Freebie	...	Pollywog
Tequila	...	Pollywog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Coleman	...	Malibu Announcer (uncredited)
Jared Van Snellenberg	...	Fair Game Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Mike Southon

Writing credits
Kevin DiCicco		(character "Air Bud")
Robert Vince		(story)
Anne Vince		(screenplay) &
Anna McRoberts		(screenplay)
Paul Tamasy		(characters) &
Aaron Mendelsohn		(characters)

Produced by
Michael P. Grady	....	producer
Kevin Kasha	....	executive producer
Anna McRoberts	....	producer
Michael Strange	....	executive producer
Anne Vince	....	executive producer
Robert Vince	....	producer

Original Music by
Brahm Wenger

Cinematography by
Mike Southon		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kelly Herron
Jason Pielak

Casting by
Stuart Aikins
Lorna Johnson

Production Design by
Peter Andringa

Art Direction by
Nancy C. Lee
Kristina Lyne

Set Decoration by
Bobbi Allyn

Costume Design by
Michelle Hunter

Makeup Department
Ingrid Bauer	....	assistant makeup artist
Kathryn Calder	....	first assistant makeup artist (as Kathryn Murphy)
Paula Demille	....	assistant hair stylist (as Paula C. Demille)
Vanessa Giles	....	key makeup artist (as Vanessa L. Giles)
Adina Shore	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Ian Birkett	....	production manager
Michael P. Grady	....	executive in charge of production
Cheryl Guzman	....	production supervisor: additional photography
Michael Schenk	....	production manager: additional photography
Scott Watson	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas E. Bond	....	trainee assistant director (as Tom E. Bond)
Mike Johanson	....	third assistant director (as Michael Johannson)
Mike Magnusson	....	first assistant director (as Michael R. Magnusson)
Anna McRoberts	....	second unit director
Chris Northup	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Michael Schenk	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Berengaria Tomkies	....	first assistant director: second unit
Berengaria Tomkies	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Bobbi Allyn	....	set dresser
Sandra Baier	....	props assistant
Scott Bonner	....	greensperson
Carmen Bonzelius	....	set dresser
Cameron Boon	....	head painter
Clayton Boon	....	lead painter
Yvonne Brinkman	....	assistant set decorator
Dan Campbell	....	lead dresser (as Daniel Campbell)
Doug Carano	....	lead greensperson
Lucas T. Chadwick	....	buyer
Dennis Dambroisie	....	set dresser
Scooter Johnson	....	art department production assistant (as Scott Johnson)
Dmitry Kazak	....	set dresser
Todd Keller	....	on-set dresser
Adam Lambert	....	on-set carpenter
Cody Larson	....	on-set decorator: second unit
David Lewis	....	on-set dresser (as David A. Lewis)
Andrei Mahankov	....	set dresser
John McIntosh	....	head greensperson
Meryn Pottruff	....	buyer
Chris A. Sharp	....	on-set decorator: second unit (as Christopher Sharp)
Donna Smith	....	property master
Traci Spadorcia	....	art director: additional photography
Charlotte Stewart	....	scenic painter
Tamara Susik	....	on-set props
Tamara Susik	....	props buyer
Adrien Van Viersen	....	storyboard artist
Rick Whitfield	....	props assistant
Matthew Wilson	....	props assistant (as Matthew R. Wilson)

Sound Department
Rob Crang	....	foley editor
Lisa Doyle	....	sound effects editor
Andrew Ellis	....	adr recordist (as Andrew 'Dru' Ellis)
Andrew Ellis	....	assistant sound editor (as Andrew 'Dru' Ellis)
Darren Gilmore	....	adr recordist (as Darren 'Dutchie' Gilmore)
Darren Gilmore	....	sound engineer (as Darren 'Dutchie' Gilmore)
Don Harrison	....	foley walker
Bryan Heidinger	....	adr assistant
Bryan Heidinger	....	assistant sound editor
Bill Hermans	....	adr recordist: Toronto
Brad Hillman	....	sound effects editor
Brad Hillman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Philip Hunter	....	dialogue editor
Matt Kunau	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Randall Lee	....	sound engineer
Ian Mackie	....	foley walker
Eliah Matthew	....	boom operator
Jonathan McCleery	....	sound engineer (as Jon 'Full Tech' McCleery)
Michael Miller	....	adr recordist: Los Angeles
Gina Mueller	....	adr editor
Miguel Nunes	....	sound designer
Miguel Nunes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Miguel Nunes	....	sound supervisor
Rory O'Neill	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Rory O'Neil)
Eric J. Paul	....	sound assistant (as Eric Paul)
Brody Ratsoy	....	adr recordist
Kevin Sands	....	sound mixer
Luke Sands	....	sound assistant
Rick Senechal	....	foley recordist (as Rick 'Smokey' Senechal)
Nicole Thompson	....	sound manager: Western Post
Graham Timmer	....	boom operator: second unit (as Graham A. Timmer)
Matthew Wilson	....	sound effects editor (as Matt Wilson)

Special Effects by
Scott B. Bobyk	....	best boy special effects
Derrick Moennick	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Mark Benard	....	visual effects supervisor
Mark Cutler	....	visual effects compositor
Kevin Genzel	....	visual effects compositor
Roula Lainas	....	visual effects producer
James Lau	....	assistant visual effects supervisor
Michael Melchiorre	....	additional visual effects
Steve Melchiorre	....	visual effects manager (as Steven Melchiorre)
Mark Meloche	....	visual effects compositor
Mark Meloche	....	visual effects supervisor
Tony Power	....	visual effects coordinator
Judy D. Shane	....	visual effects compositor
Michael Stewart	....	visual effects compositor

Stunts
Brett Armstrong	....	stunt player
Ryan Ennis	....	stunt player
Yvette Jackson	....	stunt player
Randy Lee	....	stunt coordinator
Gerald Paetz	....	stunt player
Darryl Scheelar	....	stunt player
Quinn Starr	....	stunt player
Kara Westlake	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Shannon Abbott	....	lamp operator (as Shannon G. Abbott)
Ian Andrews	....	lamp operator
Trevor Berry	....	lamp operator
Ron Bigelow	....	camera trainee (as Ron Biglow)
Aarron Brady	....	grip
Dwayne Choy	....	best boy electric: second unit
Brian Cyr	....	still photographer
Glen A. Dickson	....	camera operator (as Glen Dickson)
Glen A. Dickson	....	camera operator: additional photography (as Glen Dickson)
Glen A. Dickson	....	director of photography: additional photography (as Glen Dickson)
Mark Evans	....	first assistant camera
Gareth Farfan	....	key grip: second unit (as Gareth 'Two-Times' Farfan)
Gareth Farfan	....	rigging grip (as Gareth 'Two-Times' Farfan)
Tabetha Greco	....	camera trainee
Nova Hanen	....	grip: second unit
Dale H. Jahraus	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Dale Jahraus)
Dale H. Jahraus	....	camera operator: second unit (as Dale Jahraus)
Dale H. Jahraus	....	director of photography: second unit (as Dale Jahraus)
Darren Joseph	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Laning	....	key grip
Anna Lary	....	generator operator
Prem Marimuthu	....	gaffer
David McIntosh	....	grip: second unit
David Haywood McMartin	....	dolly grip (as David Heywood McMartin)
Mark Murphy	....	gaffer: second unit
Farah Nosh	....	still photographer trainee
Pascal Pillot-Bruhat	....	best boy electric
Joe Pittam	....	generator operator: second unit
Rick Podd	....	grip
Craig Powell	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Craig Powell	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Dan Reilly	....	key grip: additional photography
Adrienne Richards	....	second assistant camera
Leon Serginson	....	best boy grip
Scott Spencer	....	gaffer: additional photography
Tim Spencer	....	Steadicam operator (as Tim 'Bits' Spencer)
Peter Webster	....	grip: second unit
Jim Wenting	....	lamp operator
Thomas Yardley	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Bernie Young	....	best boy grip: second unit
Bernie Young	....	grip

Casting Department
Eliana Carrillo	....	extras casting associate
Trisha Debski	....	casting assistant: U.S.
Audrey Skalbania	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patti Bishop	....	assistant costume designer (as Patricia A. Bishop)
Luisa Dalmagro	....	costume set supervisor (as Luisa Dal Margo)
Andrea Hiestand	....	costume truck supervisor
Brenda McDermid	....	costume set supervisor: second unit
Brenda McDermid	....	costumer: extras
Keith Parent	....	truck costumer: second unit

Editorial Department
Jill Allanson	....	telecine assistant
David Armstrong	....	color timer
Francesca Benedetti	....	post-production coordinator
Sarah Carefoot	....	dailies colorist
Roger La Prairie	....	colorist
Asim Nuraney	....	post-production assistant
B.F. Painter	....	post-production coordinator
Garry Wallace	....	assistant editor
Gordon Williams	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Hal Beckett	....	music contractor (as Hal Foxton Beckett)
Hal Beckett	....	music editor (as Hal Foxton Beckett)
Victor Costanzi	....	concertmaster
Bryan Gallant	....	assistant music engineer
Roger Monk	....	scoring mixer
Lee Parker	....	assistant music editor
Gregory Prechel	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)
Gregory Prechel	....	music arranger: songs
Gregory Prechel	....	music preparation (as Greg Prechel)
Gregory Prechel	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Vince Renaud	....	score recordist
Vince Renaud	....	scoring mixer
Alejandro Verdecchia	....	assistant: Roger Monk
Brahm Wenger	....	conductor
Brahm Wenger	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Albert Armstrong	....	driver: camera truck
Ron Buyck	....	transportation captain
Tom Davis	....	driver: cast
Kam Dhesi	....	driver: grip truck
Dean Fitzpatrick	....	transportation coordinator (as Dean 'Big Red' Fitzpatrick)
Fred Galensloot	....	driver: electrics truck (as Fred Galesloot)
Lyle Harrison	....	driver: props truck
Wally Janzen	....	driver: hair/make-up/wardrobe truck
Robert Kay	....	driver: cast (as Robert 'Bob' Kay)
Dan Moland	....	driver: honeywagon
Dan Moland	....	transportation co-captain
Peter Road	....	driver: cable truck
Reggie Singh	....	picture car wrangler
Chris Wild	....	driver: cast (as Christopher T. Wild)

Other crew
Sheri Armstrong	....	assistant: Robert Vince & Anna McRoberts
Sheri Armstrong	....	script supervisor: second unit
Paul A. Birkett	....	office production assistant
Bob Bouzakis	....	assistant chef
David Braun	....	technical advisor: volleyball
Bonnie Brown	....	on-set monitor: AHA
Cameron Caskie	....	chef: second unit
Sandra Cinelli	....	chef
Dale Cornick	....	assistant production accountant
Kyle Doig	....	parrot trainer (as Kyle M. Doig)
Michael Dritz	....	chairman: Keystone
Shawn Duggan	....	trainee assistant location manager (as Shawn M. Duggan)
Trish Fell	....	extras craft service
Trish Fell	....	first aid
Trevor Fieldhouse	....	assistant location manager
Kari Finn	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Jennifer Galloway	....	assistant production coordinator (as Jennifer L. Galloway)
Marican Garcia	....	assistant chef: second unit
John Genzel	....	production financing
Anne Gordon	....	animal coordinator
Anne Gordon	....	head dog trainer
Kenneth Gracey	....	production accounting clerk
Sean Hanlin	....	security
Kirsten Hansen	....	script supervisor
Lauren Hodgson	....	location production assistant
Darren Howard	....	security
Norman Hugo	....	technical advisor: volleyball, additional photography
Jennifer Jasper	....	dog trainer
Paul Jasper	....	dog trainer
Marcia Klingman	....	extras craft service (as Marcia Clingman)
Marcia Klingman	....	first aid (as Marcia Clingman)
Doug Leaf	....	dog trainer
Nathan Lomax	....	production assistant
Dan Mackle	....	security
Jamie MacQuarrie	....	location production assistant
Gordon Mahon	....	technical advisor: volleyball, additional photography
Suzanne McGovern	....	extras craft service
Suzanne McGovern	....	first aid
Jennifer Meredith	....	technical advisor: volleyball, additional photography
Jason Moland	....	location production assistant
Farah Nosh	....	location production assistant
Heather Obonsawin	....	on-set monitor: AHA
Anthony Pavlokovic	....	stand-in (as Anthony Pavlakovic)
Kevin Pigeau	....	security captain
Daniel Ross	....	assistant chef
Sherry Rounds	....	craft service
Sherry Rounds	....	first aid
Connie Rusgen	....	dog trainer
Anthony Sabatini	....	security officer (as B Anthony Sabatini)
Gail H. Schacht	....	business affairs: Keystone (as Gail Schacht)
Eva B. Schmieg	....	legal services
Tracey Seward	....	production controller (as Tracy Seward)
Dan Sinclair	....	security coordinator
Cherie Smid	....	parrot trainer
Alison Stephen	....	production coordinator (as Alison Holly Stephen)
Nancie Tear	....	unit publicist
Debbie Thomas	....	assistant chef
Lesa Dee Tree	....	assistant craft service
Nicole Vaughan	....	chef
Melanie Vrooman	....	location production assistant
Darcy Wild	....	location manager
Cal Wohlford	....	technical advisor: volleyball
Karen Wong	....	production accountant
Peter Wonitowy	....	security
Sandra Wood	....	tutor
Rita Woodman	....	stand-in

Production Companies

• Keystone Entertainment
• Keystone Pictures
• Ruff Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Dimension Films (2003) (USA) (video)
• Eén (2007) (Belgium) (TV)
• Keystone Releasing (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Video (2003) (USA) (video)

Special Effects

• Lost Boys Studios

Other Companies

• Alpha Cine Motion Pictures Laboratory  colour by
• Background, The  group walla (as The Background)
• Bush Edit House  negative cutting
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)  with the participation of
• Cine-Byte Imaging  film scanning and recording
• Cinematte  opticals
• City of Vancouver, The  thanks
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by
• Clairmont Camera  cameras by
• District of North Vancouver, The  thanks
• Fanfare Music  music preparation
• Film Finances Canada  completion bond
• Fujifilm Canada  originated on
• Greater Vancouver Regional District  thanks
• Greens In Motion  greens
• Heenan Blaikie Lawyers  legal services
• Manta D.S.P.  additional adr: Toronto
• POP Sound  additional adr: Los Angeles
• PS Production Services  grip and lighting equipment
• Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC  with the participation of
• Royal Bank of Canada  production financing
• Sets Plus Design  construction (as Setsplus Design Ltd.)
• Star Lit Catering  catering: second unit
• T.V. Dinners  catering
• Taillefer Desjardins  insurance brokers
• Title House Digital  titles
• Town of Fort Langley, British Columbia  thanks
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment
• Vancouver Film Orchestra, The  score performed by
• Warehouse Studios, The  score recorded at
• Western Post Productions  picture editing facilities
• Western Post Productions  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:87 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:G | USA:G | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating)

Filming Locations:

Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Keystone Entertainment

Trivia:

Buddy is played by four different dogs (Bailey, Brandy, Charlie and Walker) and Pollywog or "Polly," the parrot, is played by two birds (Freebie and Tequila).

Goofs:

Factual errors: After scoring the 24th point, Bud's team should serve the ball, but in the movie the other team serve.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Conan: Tell My Wife I Love Her, and Tell My Secret Wife I Love Her Even More (#2.15)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Show Me

Utterly worthless pap

I feel I do not need to see the preceding four films in this sorry series, as they all seem to be the same story retold with a different sport: Cute dog excels at soccer/basketball/croquet and wins every game going, while irritating pre-teens fall in love and well-meaning grown ups teach life-lessons. Why bother to replicate such an obvious formula four times? Because there are parents stupid enough out there to plunk their money down to watch the same rubbish again and again, and let's face it, the kids love the animals. They could put out a video of the main canine cast jumping around for an hour without a single human featuring in it and the rugrats would still lap it up. If you are over the age of 7 though and have the misfortune of being forced to sit through this, I can offer the following advice: 1: Sellotape your eyeballs down as they would otherwise get pretty sore, what with you rolling them every few minutes. 2: If you have a pet hound or your neighbour does, try and keep away from them at least a full day over the movie is over, or you might do something to it you'll regret.. On a closing note, I see this film had a budget of 5 million dollars, what a scary thought. Think how many starving kids could have been fed with that money, rather than letting it be spent on this disposable nonsense. It's enough to make you put your paws over your eyes and whine..