Air Bud: World Pup
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| Air Bud: World Pup | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bill Bannerman |
| Produced by | Ian Fodie |
| Written by | Mike Whiting Robert Vince Anne Vince Paul Tamasy (characters) Aaron Mendelsohn (characters) Kevin DiCicco (character Air Bud) |
| Starring | Kevin Zegers Dale Midkiff Caitlin Wachs Chilton Crane Brittany Paige Bouck Shayn Solberg Miguel Sandoval Chantal Strand |
| Cinematography | Cyrus Block |
| Editing by | Kelly Herron Laura Mazur |
| Distributed by | Miramax Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | December 12, 2000 |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Air Bud: Golden Receiver |
| Followed by | Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch |
| IMDb profile | |
Air Bud: World Pup is the third film in the Air Bud series.
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[edit] Plot
Teenager Josh Framm's mother, Jackie, has just married her veterinarian boyfriend, Patrick Sullivan. Josh and his best friend, Tom Stewart, have just made their school's soccer team when their coach reveals that their team will become co-ed. Josh meets Emma, an attractive girl who just moved with her family from England; and not only will she be playing on his soccer team, but she also has a golden retriever named Molly! Molly quickly has puppies with Josh's basketball and football-playing dog, Buddy. Next, it is discovered that Buddy can also play soccer! Before the blink of an eye, Buddy has a uniform and is on the roster, leading Josh's soccer team to the state championship. However, trouble occurs when Buddy's newborn puppies are kidnapped by two people who wants to sell them for cash. Josh, Emma, and Andrea look for them and find them eventually. When the crooks are finally caught one of them confesses he just always wanted a puppy, and that his partner-in-crime was the one planning to sell the puppies. Afterwards Emma remembers about the game and the good crook goes and drives them up to the game. They win nearly losing but a famous soccer player Brianna Scurry was there and congratulates them. The national U.S.A women's soccer team kicks it with Norway and after Brianna Scurry is down with a shoulder injury she calls in Buddy! Buddy then wins the game by knocking the ball before the last goal for Norway is in. Lastly everyone lives happily.
[edit] Cast
- Kevin Zegers - Josh Framm
- Dale Midkiff - Dr. Patrick Sullivan
- Caitlin Wachs - Andrea Framm
- Chilton Crane - Mrs. Jackie Framm
- Brittany Paige Bouck - Emma Putter
- Shayn Solberg - Tom Stewart
- Miguel Sandoval - Coach Montoya
- Chantal Strand - Tammy
[edit] Miscellanea
- The film's plotline bears a striking resemblance to that of the 1999 film Soccer Dog, about a soccer-playing dog.
