Underplayed Gems

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)

Air Bud: Golden Receiver poster
Directed by
Richard Martin
Genre
children's film, American football film
Country
United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
G
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 193 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy and his golden retriever, Buddy, face new challenges when Buddy shows a talent for catching a football. The town's football team recruits Buddy as their receiver for the big game.

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What happens

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (also known as Air Bud 2) is a 1998 sports comedy film directed by Richard Martin. It is the sequel to Air Bud. The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is also the second Air Bud film to be released theatrically. Outside the United States, the film was often titled Air Bud 2. This film is dedicated in memory of the original Air Bud (Buddy), who died of Synovial sarcoma – a rare form of cancer that affects soft tissue near the joints of the arm, leg, or neck – in 1998, several months before the film's release. Air Bud: Golden Receiver was released by Alliance Releasing in Canada and by Dimension Films in the United States on August 14, 1998. It grossed $10.2 million and received negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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