An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations
Marion Dodd
- Reporter
- (as Marian Dodd)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFinished filming in less than a month.
- GoofsThe roads, streets, etc. change from dry to wet to dry in the same scene.
- Quotes
Referee #1: Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball.
- SoundtracksClair
Written and Performed by Gilbert O'Sullivan
Featured review
Family movie
This is a good movie for younger kids despite some brief mild language. The dog playing basketball just doesn't make sense to me though. I could take the ball away from the dog and its not like he has the height advantage. If you have small kids they would enjoy it.
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- RexMantis
- Jun 9, 2001
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $23,144,499
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,878,632
- Aug 3, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $23,144,499
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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