Underplayed Gems

Air Buddies (2006)

Air Buddies poster
Directed by
Robert Vince
Genre
comedy film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 354 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A lonely teenager has a dog who can play sports. The focus shifts to the dog's talking puppies and their adventures.

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What happens

Air Buddies is a 2006 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Vince. It is the sixth film in the Air Bud series and the first in the direct-to-video spin-off series Air Buddies, which follows the life of a lonely teenager and his dog who has the uncanny ability to play every sport. The film is dedicated to both Patrick Cranshaw (who died twelve months before its release) and Don Knotts (who died ten months before its release). The film changes the primary focus of the series from Buddy, an adult golden retriever, to his puppies. It also radically alters the character of the series by making virtually all of the animals speak. Air Buddies was released by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on December 12, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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