Rating: PG
Genre:
Children's/Family
Theatrical Release: 10/02/1992(USA)
Release Date: 04/11/2000
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS/DD5.1
Run Time: 104 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
This fill-in-the-blanks children's comedy from
Disney was such a success that it spawned a number of fill-in-the-blanks sequels -- along with a real-life professional hockey team. The basic story -- outcast coach handles a team of outcast kids and turns them from losers into winners -- has been told in a number of films, including
Wildcats,
The Bad News Bears,
Hoosiers, and
Youngblood. Here the sport is hockey.
Emilio Estevez is Gordon Bombay, a high-powered lawyer haunted by an incident from his past: while playing pee-wee league hockey as a child, young Gordon missed a crucial shot in the state finals game, invoking the wrath of his coach, Mr. Reilly (
Lane Smith). When Gordon is arrested for drunk driving, the judge orders him to take a leave of absence and coach a hockey team of misfit kids. At first, Gordon treats the coaching job with contempt. But when his team loses to a team led by his old coach Reilly, the fire under Gordon is lit. Inspired, he leads his team on a mission to succeed. The team begins to win games and soon they are ready to face Reilly's team for the big championship game.
~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
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