Grand Champion (2002)

'Grand Champion' weaves the tale of a spunky young boy named Buddy and his prize-winning calf, Hokey, as they climb from the underdog position and up through the ranks of several Texas ... See full summary »

Director:

Barry Tubb

Writer:

Barry Tubb

Stars:

Joey Lauren Adams, Jacob Fisher, Emma Roberts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joey Lauren Adams	...	Hallie
Jacob Fisher	...	Buddy
Emma Roberts	...	Sister
Barry Tubb	...	Dr. Alfred / Jesse James Davis
Hokey	...	Himself - steer
Cache Williams	...	Edgar
Candance Henry	...	Dorthea
Broderick Beaver	...	John Lee Bloomer
Steven Bland	...	Pete (as Steven 'Dooky' Bland)
Natalie Maines	...	Fiona / KMOO DJ
Sue Molnar	...	DJ Assistant
Eloise DeJoria	...	Mitzi Bloomer
Andy Buckley	...	Frank Bloomer (as Andy Buckley)
Andy Smith Jr.	...	County Show Announcer
Jo Carol Pierce	...	Check Out Lady

Storyline

'Grand Champion' weaves the tale of a spunky young boy named Buddy and his prize-winning calf, Hokey, as they climb from the underdog position and up through the ranks of several Texas stock shows to ultimately win the coveted title of Grand Champion. People from all walks of life help Buddy and Hokey make their way across Texas by cheering them on to a toe-tapping surprise ending.

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Plot Keywords:

texas | calf | steer | mother son relationship | livestock show | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

A nagy bajnok

Filming Locations:

Kent County, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,035, 29 August 2004

Gross USA:

$54,579

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$54,579

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand Champion Film Production, Rope the Moon Producions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

"Hokey" but really good

First I am a teenager. OK, and I have to say this movie was pretty good. I think any kid ten and under will like it, but people my age an up might be a little, um, a, well, we'd describe the movie as LAME! But I liked it. It may be that I still act like a kid, or I visit a cattle farm every weekend, but this movie was cute. I did like how the actors were like kids, not little blonde cutesy pies, wearing three layers of clothes, a trendy hat, and about a thousand assecories (like most shows today, to name a few, Drake & Josh, Lizzie Mc Guire, well any kid show.) And the setting was perfect, but there was a flaw. The family was in debt, right? Why in the world did their internal house look like something out of a "western" versace store? That was one flaw.

The cameos are great, there's about five hundred of them, and the only explainable one is Julia Roberts being the main little girl's aunt. How in the world did they get everyone else? This movie seemed to be on a tight type budget.

I liked this movie, it was a fun one to watch, and I thought some parts were far fetched (Like a cow selling for $750,000? Ha! my butt a cow sells for that much!) But otherwise it was good, I liked it, and I could watch it again. But I'd never buy it, there's not even special features on the DVD! What's up with that? But do rent it, especially if you have little kids running around the house.