Air Bud
Finished filming in less than a month.,The roads, streets, etc. change from dry to wet to dry in the same scene.,Referee #1: Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball.,Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Picture Perfect/Air Bud/Spawn/One Eight Seven/Star Maps (1997),Clair
Written and Performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan,This movie is undemanding fun. while it's refreshing to see a film that does not rely on -or even use- computer-generated effects, the set-up is that the guy, Michael Jeter, is shown to be a baddie because of his treatment of the dog as his co-star in his crummy clown show. As an audience we must share complicity in this, as 'Buddy' performs for our entertainment, and that dog (and his two doubles) really do score those baskets. But, all political correctness aside, the movie is enjoyable enough. Underused though is the excellent Brendan Fletcher as the 'bad kid'.,