The Mighty Ducks

Director: Stephen Herek Stephen Herek

Overview

"In the tradition of such hilarious underdog sports comedies as The Bad News Bears and The Big Green comes this winning comedy for the whole family, presented on DVD courtesy of Disney Home Video. Presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, the disc also features a selection of closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, or French Dolby Digital Surround audio tracks. Cheer on the Mighty Ducks as they rise through the ranks to the final and all-important championship game in this humorous and exciting DVD release."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/11/2000
UPC:	0717951004307
Original Release:	1992
Rating:	PG
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00
Sales rank:	5,304

Special Features

French, Spanish language tracks, 2.0 Dolby Surround; 5.1 Surround; Widescreen [1.85:1]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Emilio Estevez	Gordon Bombay
Joss Ackland	Hans
Lane Smith	Coach Reilly
Heidi Kling	Casey
Josef Sommer	Gerald Ducksworth
Joshua Jackson	Charlie Conroy
Shaun Weiss	Goldberg
M.C. Gainey	Lewis
Matt Doherty	Les Averman
Brandon Adams	Jesse Hall,Actor
Renee Rousselot	Actor
J.D. Daniels	Peter
Aaron Schwartz	Dave Karp
Garette Ratliff Henson	Guy Germaine
Marguerite Moreau	Connie
Jane Plank	Tammy
Jussie Smollett	Terry Hall
Vincent A. LaRusso	Adam Banks
Daniel Tamberelli	Tommy
Michael Ooms	McGill
Casey Garven	Larson
Hal Fort Atkinson III	Philip Banks
Basil McRae	1st Northstar Player
Michael Modano	2nd Northstar Player
John Beasley	Mr. Hall
Stephen Dowling	Referee
Brock Pierce	Gordon (age 10)
Robert Pall	Gordon's Father
John Paul Gamoke	Mr. Tolbert
Steven Brill	Frank Huddy
George Coe	Judge Weathers
Dale Dunham	Jury Foreman
Barbara Davidson	Jeannie
Brad Peterson	Cardinals Coach
John Oliver	Cardinals Gaol
Jacqueline Kim	Jane
Schumacher Garth	Arresting Cop
Joe Howard	Court Clerk
Scott Bryan	1st Cardinal
Peter L. Mullin	Referee
Mark Bradley	Science Teacher
Bill Schoppert	Official
Claudia Wilkens	Principal
Jack White	Utitity Ref
Peter Syvertsen	Paramedic
Bob Miller	Announcer
Elden Henson	Fulton Reed
Elden Ratliff	Fulton Reed
David Newman	Composer

Technical Credits

Steven Brill

Stephen Herek	Director
Steven Brill	Screenwriter
Jon Avnet	Producer
Jordan Kerner	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Disney mines familiar territory with The Mighty Ducks. A motley collection of stereotypical misfits and outsiders (the tough girl, the fat kid, the brooding bully with the big talent) gel together with the help of a coach who does not want the job, but warms to it after growing feelings for the kids. That the film works as well as it does is a direct result of the charm of the actors. Emilio Estevez never acts above the material, and the kids are cute if not terribly memorable (although Joshua Jackson would become famous years later on Dawson's Creek). This film is competent enough to work very well for young viewers who are unfamiliar with the generic story line, and the direction and acting are good enough to make it possible for adults to sit through it. The surprise hit spawned numerous sequels, and probably had more than a little bit to do with Disney buying a real NHL franchise that they named the Mighty Ducks.