Air Bud: Golden Receiver
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| Directed by | Richard Martin |
| Produced by | Robert Vince |
| Written by | Paul Tamasy (screenplay) Aaron Mendelsohn (screenplay) Paul Tamasy (characters) Aaron Mendelsohn (characters) Kevin DiCicco (character Air Bud) |
| Starring | Tim Conway Dick Martin Kevin Zegers Cynthia Stevenson |
| Music by | Brahm Wenger |
| Cinematography | Mike Southon |
| Editing by | Bruce Lange Melinda Seabrook |
| Distributed by | US Dimension Films (theatrical) Walt Disney Pictures (video) Canada Alliance Atlantis Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | August 14, 1998 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $10,224,116 |
Air Bud: Golden Receiver is the 1998 sequel to Air Bud. This family film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is also the last of the Air Bud films to be released theatrically. Outside the United States the film was often titled 'Air Bud 2.' This is also the last Air Bud film to star the original Air Bud (Air Buddy), who died of lung cancer in 1998. This film is in memory of him.
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[edit] Plot
Several months after becoming Buddy's legal owner, Josh Framm (Kevin Zegers), now a teenager, becomes angry when his mother, Jackie, begins dating Patrick Sullivan, the town's new veterinarian after a couple of failed dates. It all starts when Sullivan innocently tosses Josh's basketball-savvy dog, Buddy, a football one day, and he discovers that Buddy also has an uncanny ability to play the sport of football. Soon enough, Buddy begins playing on Josh's Junior High football team. Meanwhile, two Russian dognappers kidnap Buddy in hopes of having him perform in the Russian circus. It is up to Patrick Sullivan to help Josh get his dog back; and in doing so, they bond and Josh becomes comfortable with Patrick's intimate relationship with his Mother.
[edit] Rating
Prior to the film's theatrical release, it was originally rated PG by the MPAA (as seen in the original theatrical trailer).[1] When the film was released in theaters, it was re-rated G by the MPAA.
[edit] Cast
- Air Bud - Himself
- Kevin Zegers - Josh Framm
- Gregory Harrison - Dr. Patrick Sullivan
- Robert Costanzo - Coach Fanelli
- Tim Conway - Fred Davis
- Dick Martin - Phil Phil
- Cynthia Stevenson - Jackie Framm (Josh's Mom)
- Nora Dunn - Natalya
- Perry Anzilotti - Popov
- Shayn Solberg - Tom Stewart
- Suzanne Ristic - Principal Salter
- Alyson MacLaren - Andrea Framm
- Joey Galloway - Himself
- Warren Moon - Himself
- Alex Vlisides - Vice Principal Van Nostrane
[edit] Home video release
This film was released to VHS in 1998, and was later released to DVD in 2000. Disney continued its line of Air Bud Special Edition DVDs with the release of Air Bud: Golden Receiver Special Edition on February 2, 2010. The special edition includes a play-by-play action exclusive Sports Channel by the Buddies (the pups of Air Bud), led by Budderball.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver at the Internet Movie Database
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver at Rotten Tomatoes
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver at AllRovi
- Cinema Connoisseur review of Air Bud: Golden Receiver
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