A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends. Rebounding from his father's accidental death, 12-year-old Josh Framm moves with his family to the small town of Fernfield, Washington. The new kid in town, Josh has no friends and is too shy to try out for the school basketball team. Instead he prefers to practice alone on an abandoned court, he befriends a runaway golden retriever named Buddy. Josh is amazed when he realizes that Buddy loves basketball...that is playing basketball...and he is GOOD! Josh eventually makes the school team and Buddy is named the Team Mascot. Josh and Buddy become the stars of halftime. Buddy's half-time talent draws media attention. Unfortunately, when Buddy's mean former owner, Norm Snively, comes along with a scheme to cash in on the pup's celebrity, it looks like they are going to be separated.
| Release Date: | Aug 1997 |
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| Genre: | Comedy / Family / Sport |
| Awards: | 3 wins & 3 nominations |
| Cast: | Michael Jeter (Norm Snively), Kevin Zegers (Josh Framm), Wendy Makkena (Jackie Framm), Bill Cobbs (Arthur Chaney), Eric Christmas (Judge Cranfield), Jay Brazeau (Referee 1), Nicola Cavendish (Principal Pepper), Brendan Fletcher (Larry Willingham), Norman Browning (Buck Willingham), Stephen E. Miller (Coach Barker), Shayn Solberg (Tom), Chris Turner (Greg), Christine Kennedy (Melissa), Frank C. Turner (Bailiff), Marion Dodd (Reporter (as Marian Dodd)), Ursula Martin (Party Mom), Kevin DiCicco (Referee 2), Jessebel Mather (Andrea Framm), Kati Mather (Andrea Framm), Buddy the Dog (Buddy), Kodi Bbela (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Chris Davies (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Joel Haywood (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Lewis Pierce (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Jason Qi (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Jack Van Eijnsbergan (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Ryan Van Eijnsbergan (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Yashar Zandiyeh (Basketball Player - Timberwolves), Acram Adam (Basketball Player - Warriors), Marcus Bisset-Covaneiro (Basketball Player - Warriors), Phillip Bisset-Covaneiro (Basketball Player - Warriors), Miles Bridge (Basketball Player - Warriors), Fenton Fisher (Basketball Player - Warriors), Josh Jassebi (Basketball Player - Warriors), Mariel Losso (Basketball Player - Warriors), Nile Nurse (Basketball Player - Warriors), Jay Vidler (Basketball Player - Warriors), Colin Bradner (Additional Basketball Player), Colby Chartrand (Additional Basketball Player), Michael Davies (Additional Basketball Player), Tom Hearn (Additional Basketball Player), Mark Jackson (Additional Basketball Player), John Jassebi (Additional Basketball Player), David Katz (Additional Basketball Player), Levon Kendall (Additional Basketball Player), Tyler Mooi (Additional Basketball Player), Jordie Price (Additional Basketball Player), Marc Rinfret (Additional Basketball Player), Matthew Rollinson (Additional Basketball Player), Dustin Smiley (Additional Basketball Player), Stefan Verster (Additional Basketball Player), Ian Watson (Additional Basketball Player), William Wong (Additional Basketball Player), Sean M. Reed (Sticky (uncredited)) |