Air Bud: Golden Receiver facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Air Bud: Golden Receiver |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Richard Martin |
| Produced by | Robert Vince |
| Screenplay by | Paul Tamasy Aaron Mendelsohn |
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| Music by | Brahm Wenger |
| Cinematography | Mike Southon |
| Editing by | Bruce Lange Melinda Seabrook |
| Studio | Keystone Pictures |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films (United States) Alliance Communications (Canada) |
| Release date(s) | August 14, 1998 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Money made | $10,224,116 |
Air Bud: Golden Receiver is a fun sports comedy film from 1998. It is also known as Air Bud 2. This movie is a sequel to the popular film Air Bud.
The film was made in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was the last Air Bud movie to be shown in movie theaters. Sadly, this film is dedicated to the memory of the original Air Bud, a dog named Air Buddy. He passed away in 1998, just a few months before the movie came out, due to a serious illness.
Unlike the first movie, Air Bud: Golden Receiver did not earn as much money at the box office. It also received mixed reviews from critics.
Story of the Film
Josh Framm (Kevin Zegers) is now a teenager. He plays basketball, but his life changes when his mom, Jackie, starts dating Patrick Sullivan. Patrick is the new veterinarian in town.
One day, Patrick playfully throws a football to Buddy, Josh's talented dog. Josh then discovers that Buddy is also amazing at playing football! Soon, Buddy joins Josh's Junior High football team. Josh's friend Tommy helps convince him to sign up for football instead of basketball.
At first, the team is not doing well. Their coach might even lose his job if they don't start winning. But thanks to Buddy's incredible football skills and speed, the team starts winning games. They even make it to the playoffs and reach the championship!
Meanwhile, two people from Russia, Natalya and Popov, have a plan. They kidnap Buddy! They want him to be the main attraction in their Russian circus. Around the same time, Josh runs away from home. This happens after Patrick asks his mom to marry him.
Josh's coach finds him and helps him understand. The coach explains that having Patrick in his life doesn't mean he has to stop loving his dad. Josh decides to go home. But when he gets there, Patrick is gone, and Buddy is missing!
The Timberwolves team has to play the championship game without Buddy. They are losing badly. Buddy, still with Natalya and Popov, manages to escape. He knocks over his cage, which lets out a chimpanzee. The chimpanzee then helps Buddy get free.
Buddy and the chimpanzee let all the other animals out. They all manage to escape! The chimpanzee even surprises Natalya and Popov. Soon after, Natalya and Popov are caught by the police.
Patrick finds Buddy and brings him to the game. With Buddy's help, the team starts to catch up. But then Buddy gets hurt and has to leave the game. The Timberwolves must finish the game without him. Thanks to Josh and Tommy, they win the championship!
Later, Josh stops Patrick from leaving town. He convinces Patrick to stay with the family. The family then goes to a Seattle Seahawks football game. Buddy, being Buddy, sneaks onto the field!
Main Actors
- Rush as Buddy
- Chase as Buddy
- Zak as Buddy
- Chance as Buddy
- Kevin Zegers as Josh Framm
- Gregory Harrison as Dr. Patrick Sullivan
- Robert Costanzo as Coach Fanelli
- Tim Conway as Fred Davis
- Dick Martin as Phil Phil
- Cynthia Stevenson as Jackie Framm (Josh's mother)
- Nora Dunn as Natalya
- Perry Anzilotti as Popov
- Shayn Solberg as Tom Stewart
- Suzanne Ristic as Principal Salter
- Alyson MacLaren as Andrea Framm
Movie Rating
Before the movie came out, it was first given a PG rating. This means "Parental Guidance Suggested." You could see this rating in the first movie trailers.
However, when Air Bud: Golden Receiver was released in theaters, it received a G rating. This means "General Audiences." Everyone can watch it. This made it the first Air Bud film to get a G rating in the United States.
