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The Mighty Ducks
| Rating: | PG (for mild language) |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
| Release Date: | October 2, 1992 |
| Running time: | 100 minutes |
| Cast: | Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer |
| Director: | Stephen Herek |
| Producer: | Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner |
| Writer: | Steven Brill |
| Distributor: | Buena Vista Pictures |
Description: 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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