Original title:
Air Bud
[en]
Air Bud
[en]
He Sits. He Stays. He Shoots. He Scores.
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.
Genre
Comedy, Family
Country
Canada
United States
United States
Budget
$3 000 000
Revenue
$23 144 499
Duration
1 hour 38 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Movie collection «Air Bud Collection»
Air Bud is a 1997 sports comedy film directed by Charles Martin Smith. It sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog Air Buddy, a cross-bred Golden Retriever, who shoots basketball hoops and appears as Buddy. The film was financially successful, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend and totaling $27.8 million in its run against an estimated $3 million budget. The film was followed by one theatrical sequel, three direct-to-video sequels, and a spin-off film series. In each film, Buddy learns to play a different sport while the spin offs focus on Buddy's children, the Buddies.
Total movies in the collection 5