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Air Bud

  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
19K
YOUR RATING
Air Bud (1997)
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An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.

  • Director
    • Charles Martin Smith
  • Writers
    • Kevin DiCicco
    • Paul Tamasy
    • Aaron Mendelsohn
  • Stars
    • Michael Jeter
    • Kevin Zegers
    • Wendy Makkena
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Martin Smith
    • Writers
      • Kevin DiCicco
      • Paul Tamasy
      • Aaron Mendelsohn
    • Stars
      • Michael Jeter
      • Kevin Zegers
      • Wendy Makkena
    • 52User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Air Bud: Special Edition
    Trailer 0:59
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    Photos69

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    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
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    Bill Cobbs and Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)
    Jay Brazeau and Kevin Zegers in Air Bud (1997)

    Top cast

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    Michael Jeter
    Michael Jeter
    • Norm Snively
    Kevin Zegers
    Kevin Zegers
    • Josh Framm
    Wendy Makkena
    Wendy Makkena
    • Jackie Framm
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Arthur Chaney
    Eric Christmas
    Eric Christmas
    • Judge Cranfield
    Jay Brazeau
    Jay Brazeau
    • Referee 1
    Nicola Cavendish
    • Principal Pepper
    Brendan Fletcher
    Brendan Fletcher
    • Larry Willingham
    Norman Browning
    • Buck Willingham
    Stephen E. Miller
    Stephen E. Miller
    • Coach Barker
    Shayn Solberg
    • Tom
    Chris Turner
    • Greg
    Christine Kennedy
    • Melissa
    Frank C. Turner
    Frank C. Turner
    • Bailiff
    Marion Dodd
    • Reporter
    • (as Marian Dodd)
    Ursula Martin
    • Party Mom
    Kevin DiCicco
    • Referee 2
    Jessebel Mather
    • Andrea Framm
    • Director
      • Charles Martin Smith
    • Writers
      • Kevin DiCicco
      • Paul Tamasy
      • Aaron Mendelsohn
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Finished filming in less than a month.
    • Goofs
      The roads, streets, etc. change from dry to wet to dry in the same scene.
    • Quotes

      Referee #1: Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Picture Perfect/Air Bud/Spawn/One Eight Seven/Star Maps (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Clair
      Written and Performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan

    User reviews52

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    Featured review
    6/10
    A dog plays basketball, tough not to like
    I loved this movie when I was a kid, and even back then I had little idea why. I mean, it wasn't like I thought it was particularly funny or touching or anything like that. I guess I just really liked the basic premise, because you have to admit the central idea is pretty weird and nutty. How stoned do you have to get before you come up with a dog that plays basketball? How would that even remotely work? I'm really putting too much thought in this movie I guess, but it's just so bizarre that I've always found it very entertaining. I've learned the sequels actually stretch the premise even further and involve dogs that can play soccer, baseball and volleyball, but this one will always be the one and only original "dog does weird athletic stuff it can't possibly do"-flick.
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    • Sandcooler
    • Nov 23, 2010

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    • What movies feature games of wacky basketball?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Disney's Air Bud
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Keystone Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $23,144,499
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,878,632
      • Aug 3, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,144,499
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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