Taglines: He’s never coached. They’ve never won. Together they’ll learn everything about winning!
The Mighty Ducks movie 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.
The Mighty Ducks is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek, starring milio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer, Joshua Jackson, Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss, Brandon Quintin Adams and Marguerite Moreau. It was produced by The Kerner Entertainment Company and Avnet–Kerner Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first film in the Mighty Ducks trilogy.
In the UK, South Africa and Australia, the film was retitled Champions. Subsequently, UK home releases are now titled The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions, reflecting both titles, as well as to possibly avoid confusion with the sequel (retitled as just The Mighty Ducks).
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer, Joshua Jackson, Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss, Brandon Quintin Adams, Marguerite Moreau
Screenplay by: Steven Brill
Production Design by: Randy Ser
Cinematography by: Thomas Del Ruth
Film Editing by: Larry Bock, John F. Link
Costume Design by: Grania Preston
Set Decoration by: Julie Kaye Fanton
Art Direction by: Tony Fanning
Music by: David Newman
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language.
Distributed by: Buena Vista Pictures
Release Date: October 2, 1992
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