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Air Bud

Air Bud

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Air Bud

"He Sits. He Stays. He Shoots. He Scores."

1997

1h 38m

5.6(532 votes)

Comedy

Family

Overview

A lonely boy befriends a stray dog who has a natural talent for basketball and together they experience the highs and lows of life as their friendship remains solid through a series of escapades.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kevin Zegers

Kevin Zegers

Josh Framm

Wendy Makkena

Wendy Makkena

Jackie Framm

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Norm Snively

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Arthur Chaney

Eric Christmas

Eric Christmas

Judge Cranfield

Brendan Fletcher

Brendan Fletcher

Larry Willingham

Norman Browning

Buck Willingham

Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau

Referee 1

Nicola Cavendish

Nicola Cavendish

Principal Pepper

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Coach Barker

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Written by: Paul Tamasy
Aaron Mendelsohn
Produced by: Robert Vince
William Vince

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