The Mighty Ducks (1992)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writer (WGA):

Steven Brill (written by)

Release Date:

2 October 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

He's never coached. They've never won. Together they'll learn everything about winning!

Plot:

Gordon Bombay, a hotshot lawyer, is haunted by memories of his childhood, when, as the star player in his champion hockey team...

Plot Keywords:

Community Service | Competition | Blockbuster | Yuppie | Lawyer

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	Gordon Bombay
Joss Ackland	...	Hans
Lane Smith	...	Coach Jack Reilly
Heidi Kling	...	Casey Conway
Josef Sommer	...	Mr. Gerald Ducksworth
Joshua Jackson	...	Charlie Conway
Elden Henson	...	Fulton Reed (as Elden Ratliff)
Shaun Weiss	...	Greg Goldberg
M.C. Gainey	...	Lewis
Matt Doherty	...	Lester Averman
Brandon Quintin Adams	...	Jesse Hall (as Brandon Adams)
J.D. Daniels	...	Peter Mark
Aaron Schwartz	...	Dave Karp
Garette Ratliff Henson	...	Guy Germaine
Marguerite Moreau	...	Connie Moreau

Also Known As:

Champions (Australia) (UK)
The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions (UK) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language.

Runtime:

100 min | Poland:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Cook Memorial Arena - 11091 Mississippi Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA

Company:

Avnet/Kerner Productions

Trivia:

Number 10 on the Ducks' rival team, the Hawks, is named Herek. The film was directed by Stephen Herek.

Goofs:

Continuity: when Gordon is talking to Hans right after the panthers announce they will forfeit the season, the back round it says the cardinals has a record of 8-4-0 and the flames 8-3-1 in the next shot a few seconds later they both have 8-3-1.(about 55 minutes into the movie)

Quotes:

Tammy Duncan: Mom isn't going to like this!
Tommy Duncan: So what! If you want me to figure skate then you gotta play hockey!
Tammy Duncan: What do I know about hockey?
[she knocks him down and skates away]
Tommy Duncan: More than you think.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "South Park: Stanley's Cup (#10.14)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

WINNING IT ALL

A great film for all to watch

One of the great kid movie-sports-films of all time, this movie always has a special place in my heart when it comes to losers turning into winners. Sure, some of the action proved to be a little sappy, but it was all in good fun. Emilio Estevez provided a rather believable performance as a snooty lawyer turned-peewee hockey coach. Virtually all of the characters were great in this film, even the annoying Goldberg. A good film to say the least, one that shouldn't have spawned sequels.