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The Mighty Ducks

1992 · 101 min

A cheerful underdog sports story that mixes slapstick comedy with sincere lessons about teamwork and second chances.

Directed by: Stephen Herek
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith

Tagline: They can't skate. They can't win. They can't be serious.
Overview: After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn't eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack Reilly. The reluctant Gordon eventually grows to appreciate his team, which includes promising young Charlie Conway, and leads them to take on Reilly's tough players.

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Directed by: Stephen Herek
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
found family
coming-of-age
sport
friendship
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, family
Directed by: Stephen Herek
Written by: Steven Brill
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith, Heidi Kling, Josef Sommer, Joshua Jackson, Shaun Weiss, Vincent Larusso
Music: David Newman
Cinematography: Thomas Del Ruth
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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