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Little Giants

  • 19941994
  • PGPG
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
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Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
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  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Sport

Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.Misfits form their own opposing team to an elite peewee football team, coached by the elite team coach's brother.

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,204
265
  • Director
    • Duwayne Dunham
  • Writers
    • James Ferguson(story)
    • Robert Shallcross(story)
    • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rick Moranis
    • Ed O'Neill
    • Shawna Waldron
Top credits
  • Director
    • Duwayne Dunham
  • Writers
    • James Ferguson(story)
    • Robert Shallcross(story)
    • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rick Moranis
    • Ed O'Neill
    • Shawna Waldron
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    • 52User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Little Giants (1994)
    Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
    Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
    Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
    Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
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    Shawna Waldron in Little Giants (1994)
    Devon Sawa and Shawna Waldron in Little Giants (1994)
    Rick Moranis and Shawna Waldron in Little Giants (1994)

    Top cast

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    Rick Moranis
    Rick Moranis
    • Danny O'Sheaas Danny O'Shea
    Ed O'Neill
    Ed O'Neill
    • Kevin O'Sheaas Kevin O'Shea
    Shawna Waldron
    Shawna Waldron
    • Becky O'Sheaas Becky O'Shea
    Devon Sawa
    Devon Sawa
    • Junioras Junior
    Todd Bosley
    Todd Bosley
    • Jake Bermanas Jake Berman
    Michael Zwiener
    • Rudy Zolteckas Rudy Zolteck
    Danny Pritchett
    • Tad Simpsonas Tad Simpson
    Troy Simmons
    • Hanonas Hanon
    Sam Horrigan
    Sam Horrigan
    • Spikeas Spike
    Joey Simmrin
    • Murphyas Murphy
    Marcus Toji
    Marcus Toji
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Christopher Walberg
    • Timmy Mooreas Timmy Moore
    Matthew McCurley
    • Nubieas Nubie
    • (as Mathew McCurley)
    Brian Haley
    Brian Haley
    • Mike Hammersmithas Mike Hammersmith
    Jon Paul Steuer
    Jon Paul Steuer
    • Johnny Vennaroas Johnny Vennaro
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    Mary Ellen Trainor
    • Karen O'Sheaas Karen O'Shea
    Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson
    • Pattyas Patty
    Joe Bays
    Joe Bays
    • Butzas Butz
    • Director
      • Duwayne Dunham
    • Writers
      • James Ferguson(story) (screenplay)
      • Robert Shallcross(story) (screenplay)
      • Tommy Swerdlow(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In Urbania, Ohio, snobby ex-football star Kevin O'Shea conducts try-outs for the town's Peewee football team, the Urbania Cowboys, which will compete for a chance at the state Peewee football playoffs. Kevin slights his younger brother Danny O'Shea by rejecting Danny's daughter Becky "Icebox" O'Shea, who is a good player. Kevin rejected her simply because she's a girl. Becky and some of her friends, boys who were also rejected, get the idea to start up their own team, to be coached by Danny. After Kevin tries to put a stop to that plan, Danny gets Kevin to agree to a game to decide which team will represent Urbania, because each town is allowed only one team. Danny and Becky scour the town in search of willing players, and they gather a crew of kids who have limited skills and no team spirit. They luck out when Becky discovers Junior Floyd expertly passing rolls of toilet paper right into a shopping cart at the supermarket, as though he's passing a football. With Becky and Junior on board, the new team, the Giants, has a chance to make a good showing, and they begin their training. But low morale continually threatens to break up the team. A chance visit by former NFL football coach John Madden and four NFL football stars -- Steve Entman, Bruce Smith, Emmitt Smith, and Tim Brown -- leaves the team with several tips on how to create an advantage. Becky develops a crush on Junior Floyd, and she's jealous when her cheerleader cousin Debbie flirts with Junior. Becky decides to compete for Junior on equal terms, so she puts on make-up and a cheerleader outfit, joining the cheerleaders and abandoning the team. But the Cowboys will be coming into the game with a vicious new player named Spike Hammersmith. Will Becky be there for the team if they need her? —Todd Baldridge
    • coach
    • cheerleader
    • football team
    • crush
    • roll of toilet paper
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    • Taglines
      • The Comic Telling of a Gridiron Miracle!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for kids' rude language and pranks
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Devon Sawa was 15 during filming and much taller than his ten-year-old castmates, so he can be seen wearing only socks in some scenes.
    • Goofs
      On the final drive for the Cowboys, they make it to, roughly, the 10 yard line after a long run - gaining a first down. They then only run 2 plays before the ball is turned over. It should have only been 3rd down after they ran their toss (where Spike is tackled inches from the end zone and the ball is turned over).
    • Quotes

      [receiving their uniforms]

      Tad: Death shrouds

      [flips one around]

      Danny O'Shea: They've got your names on the back.

      Jake Berman: So the guys at the morgue can identify the bodies.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits are used with Tic-Tac-Toe punctuation on a field
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Love Affair/Wes Craven's New Nightmare/Exit to Eden/Hoop Dreams/The Specialist/Little Giants (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      She Ain't My Baby Anymore
      Written by Kostas, Gregg Lucas and John Bohlinger

      Produced by Val Garay

      Performed by Kostas

      Courtesy of Liberty Records

      Under License from CEMA Special Markets

    User reviews52

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    slightly more interesting than most of these sorts of movies
    Mostly, "Little Giants" is the average movie in which against all odds a ragtag team takes on the big guys (others in this vein include "The Mighty Ducks" and "The Big Green"). But I thought that in the end, it did come out slightly more interesting than the average such flick (maybe because of what happens at the very end). Maybe Rick Moranis ("Ghostbusters") and Ed O'Neill ("Married...with Children") in the roles improve the quality.

    You can probably guess which scenes were my favorites when I was ten years old. Nowadays, I wouldn't go out of my way to watch this movie. One of the reasons that the Irish movie "The War of the Buttons" was so good is that the two sides were equally matched. Anyway, OK in a pinch.
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    • lee_eisenberg
    • Apr 19, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Perfect Season
    • Filming locations
      • Arroyo Grande, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,306,362
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,778,029
      • Oct 16, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,306,362
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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