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D3: The Mighty Ducks

1996 · 104 min

A familiar underdog sports story with gentle life lessons, mild teen drama, and a warm, reassuring finish.

Directed by: Rob Lieberman
Genres: Comedy, Action, Family
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, David Selby

Tagline: No Fear. No Limits. No Brakes. Just Ducks.
Overview: The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain their scholarships before their big game against the Varsity team.

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Directed by: Rob Lieberman
Genres: Comedy, Action, Family
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, David Selby

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

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Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Emilio EstevezGordon Bombay
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David SelbyDean Buckley
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Joshua JacksonCharlie Conway
Joss AcklandHans
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Shaun WeissGreg Goldberg
Vincent LarussoAdam Banks
Garette Ratliff HensonGuy Germaine
Marguerite MoreauConnie Moreau
Michael CudlitzCole
Christopher OrrRick
Aaron LohrDean Portman
Colombe Jacobsen-DerstineJulie Gaffney

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Genres: comedy, action, family, drama
Directed by: Rob Lieberman
Written by: Jim Burnstein, Steven Brill
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, David Selby, Heidi Kling, Joshua Jackson, Joss Ackland, Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss
Music: J.A.C. Redford
Cinematography: David Hennings
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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