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Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, John Madden (II), Shawna Waldron, Mary Ellen Trainor ... see more see more... , Matthew McCurley , Susanna Thompson , Brian Haley , Sam Horrigan , Todd Bosley , Eddie Derham , Danny Pritchett , Devon Sawa , Troy Simmons , Joe Paul Steuer , Marcus Toji , Christopher Walberg , Michael Zwiener , Michael Blackburn , Pat Crawford Brown , Timothy Brown , Willie C. Carpenter , Dabbs Greer , DeJuan Guy , Myron Healey , Bonnie Hellman , Mark Holton , Rance Howard , Michael Monks , F. William Parker , Courtney Peldon , Joey Simmrin , Gene Whittington , Harry Shearer , Frank Welker , Richard E. Butler , Michael P. Byrne , Janna Michaels , Joe Bays , Harry Fleer , Bruce Smith , Justin Jon Ross

A successful retired jock and his geeky younger brother play out their sibling rivalry by coaching rival little league football teams in this family comedy. Ed O'Neill plays the older brother, Kevin O... read more read more...'Shea, a former Heisman Trophy winner whose gridiron exploits have made him a local hero in his small Illinois hometown. Kevin is the almost unanimous choice to head up the town's Pop Warner football team, and he happily builds an imposing team from the best local players. One of the few objectors is Kevin's young brother Danny (Rick Moranis), an awkward, bespectacled gas station owner who empathizes with the kids rejected from the team, including his own athletic daughter Becky (Shawna Waldron). As revenge, Danny starts his own competing team of misfits, taking on the coaching duties himself. Naturally, despite the total ineptitude of Danny and his players, they eventually find themselves major underdogs in a climactic battle against Kevin's well-trained juggernaut. Director Duwayne Dunham and a team of four screenwriters hit all the expected sports film conventions, throwing in a few innocent romantic subplots and cameos by real football players for good measure. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Duwayne Dunham

Release Date: October 14, 1994

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DVD Release Date: July 8, 2003

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  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    October 2, 2010
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Funny and cool movie, I still remember when I saw this movie for the first time in the movie theater. What a blast!

    In Urbania, Ohio, snobby ex-football star Kevin O'Shea conducts try-outs for the town's Peewee football team, the Urbania Cowboys, which will compete for a chance ... read moreat the state Peewee football playoffs. Kevin slights his younger brother Danny O'Shea by rejecting Danny's daughter Becky "Icebox" O'Shea, who is a good player. Kevin rejected her simply because she's a girl. Becky and some of her friends, boys who were also rejected, get the idea to start up their own team, to be coached by Danny. After Kevin tries to put a stop to that plan, Danny gets Kevin to agree to a game to decide which team will represent Urbania, because each town is allowed only one team. Danny and Becky scour the town in search of willing players, and they gather a crew of kids who have limited skills and no team spirit. They luck out when Becky discovers Junior Floyd expertly passing rolls of toilet paper right into a shopping cart at the supermarket, as though he's passing a football. With Becky and Junior on board, the new team, the Giants, has a chance to make a good showing, and they begin their training. But low morale continually threatens to break up the team. A chance visit by former NFL football coach John Madden and four NFL football stars -- Steve Entman, Bruce Smith, Emmitt Smith, and Tim Brown -- leaves the team with several tips on how to create an advantage. Becky develops a crush on Junior Floyd, and she's jealous when her cheerleader cousin Debbie flirts with Junior. Becky decides to compete for Junior on equal terms, so she puts on make-up and a cheerleader outfit, joining the cheerleaders and abandoning the team. But the Cowboys will be coming into the game with a vicious new player named Spike Hammersmith. Will Becky be there for the team if they need her?
  • Chiefilms
    December 24, 2009
    Chiefilms
    Childhood classics generally get 3 stars from me regardless if they hold up or not. Little Giants doesn't hold up like The Sandlot does but it's still a fun watch.
  • thmtsang
    June 15, 2008
    thmtsang
    Movie about kids trying to make it in a football team.
  • superclerk25
    October 3, 2007
    superclerk25
    This is a good little family movie. It follows the formula pretty closely and really doesn't deliver anything new. The kids will like it.
  • fb1644764650
    May 25, 2011
    fb1644764650
    Same old plot, but much funnier than other movies of its kind
  • xxdebxx
    June 26, 2010
    xxdebxx
    A typical and predictable underdog tale about a group of boys who were not picked for a football team and so they formed their own with the nerdy Danny O'Shea's (Rick Moranis) as their team's captain. His brother Kevin O'Shea (Ed O'Neill of Married with children) is a former NFL ... read morestar and town hero, has all the best athletes but Danny has a secret weapon in the form of his daughter (The Icebox) who is of course a better player than most of the boys on the opposing side and while his team doesn't boast the brawn of his brother's, his little players have big hearts and a lot of will. Cute, funny and overall entertaining!
  • EbertsLittleApprentice
    October 30, 2009
    EbertsLittleApprentice
    I can't believe I hadn't reviewed this film on here yet.

    The Best Children's movie all time! I aboslutely watched this film, a million times. Being a "New York Giant's" fan doesn't help. This film is funny, and encouraging.

    Even if you are an adult, I still reccomend it. I... read more enjoyed this comic romp, more than even "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" or "Van Wilder".

    One of the top 100 Children's films you must see before you die.
    #1, for me. Highly Reccomended to everyone.
  • 9876a
    February 2, 2008
    9876a
    "YOU beat Kevin down Cherry Hill?!" Anyone who doesn't like this movie didn't have a childhood, and I feel bad for you.
  • Doctor0Quinzel
    December 14, 2009
    Doctor0Quinzel
    what is there to say, really?
  • SunilJawahir
    May 4, 2009
    SunilJawahir
    Kid's playing sports movies are all the same. This one is cute enough but nothing special.

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Critic Reviews

Randy White
January 2, 2011
Randy White, Common Sense Media

The little guy wins in this rote comedy. Full Review

Alex Sandell
May 9, 2005
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum

One of the worst movies ever made.

Clint Morris
May 6, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Moranis and O'Neill make a good double-act but the script's as thin as a wafer

Fred Topel
July 22, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Unoriginal kids sports movie. Been there, done that. This is no Mighty Ducks.

Bob Bloom
November 14, 2002
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A weak Bad News Bears-style rip-off. Totally unoriginal.

Joe Leydon
December 25, 2008
Joe Leydon, Variety

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Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Rebecca Murray
March 5, 2005
Rebecca Murray, About.com

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