Plot
A self-centered lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.
Release Year: 1992
Rating: 6.0/10 (20,954 voted)
Director:
Stephen Herek
Stars: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith
Storyline Gordon Bombay, a hotshot lawyer, is haunted by memories of his childhood, when, as the star player in his champion hockey team, he lost the winning goal in a shootout, thereby losing the game, and the approval of his coach. After being charged for drunk driving, the court orders him to coach a peewee hockey team, the worst in the league, Gordon is at first very reluctant. However, he eventually gains the respect of the kids and teaches them how to win, gaining a sponsor on the way and giving the team the name of The Ducks. In the finals, they face Gordon's old team, coached by Gordon's old coach, giving Gordon a chance to face old ghosts.
Cast: Emilio Estevez
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Gordon Bombay
Joss Ackland
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Hans
Lane Smith
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Coach Jack Reilly
Heidi Kling
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Casey Conway
Josef Sommer
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Mr. Gerald Ducksworth
Joshua Jackson
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Charlie Conway
Elden Henson
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Fulton Reed
(as Elden Ratliff)
Shaun Weiss
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Greg Goldberg
M.C. Gainey
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Lewis
Matt Doherty
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Lester Averman
Brandon Quintin Adams
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Jesse Hall
(as Brandon Adams)
J.D. Daniels
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Peter Mark
Aaron Schwartz
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Dave Karp
Garette Ratliff Henson
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Guy Germaine
Marguerite Moreau
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Connie Moreau
Taglines:
They Can't Skate. They Can't Win. They Can't Be Serious.
Release Date: 2 October 1992
Filming Locations: Cook Memorial Arena - 11091 Mississippi Boulevard, Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $10,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $6,035,133
(USA)
(4 October 1992)
Gross: $50,752,337
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:|
Poland:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Film was shot under the title "Bombay" at the North Star game used in the film.
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: Lewis:
Rink's gotta be around here someplace. Gordon Bombay:
Just look for a sign that says 'Personal Hell'.
[under his breath]
Gordon Bombay:
How can he do this to me? I hate kids. They're barely human.
User Review
Like a stroll down memory lane.
Rating: 10/10
I remember my cousins and I used to always watch these movies when I was a
kid. I loved how these bad-playing, poor attitude-having kids could always
be inspired to become champions, no matter how tough the odds and no matter
how many times movies like this were remade with soccer, football, baseball,
and dogs. Even though I've seen it a million times, I still get chills when
the team works as a team and goes out to try their hardest. It's enough to
make me, one of the least sporty people alive, want to join a sporting team.
Another highlight, for me at least, were the guys. I always had at least one
guy in the movie who I had a crush on and kept my undivided attention on.
Who would've known back then that young Charlie (Joshua Jackson) would grow
up to use big words and pretentious speeches on Dawson's Creek? Out of all
those inspirational sports-are-good-for-kids movies, this was and always
will be my favorite because it is the first one I can remember and the first
I've ever seen. 1...2...3...Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!
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