The Big Green (1995)

Directed by

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Genre

comedy film, association football film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 204 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher from England moves to a small Texas town and forms a soccer team with a group of misfit kids. The team learns to work together and have fun while competing in a local league.

feel-goodlightheartedwhimsicalupbeatunderdogfamily-friendlycomedicenergetic

What happens

The Big Green is a 1995 American family sports comedy film by Walt Disney Pictures written and directed by Holly Goldberg Sloan. The film stars Olivia d'Abo, Steve Guttenberg and Jay O. Sanders. The film is about the antics of a soccer team consisting of a misfit group of small town Texas kids who are coached by a teacher from England. The Big Green was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on September 29, 1995. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $17.7 million against a $12 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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