The Big Green (1995)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Writer (WGA):

Holly Goldberg Sloan (written by)

Release Date:

29 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

The biggest kick of the year!

Plot:

Another Disney underdog sports team of misfit kids (soccer this time) learns to play a new sport and become champions...

Plot Keywords:

Sports Team | Soccer | Teamwork | Color In Title | Twins

Cast

Steve Guttenberg	...	Sheriff Tom Palmer
Olivia d'Abo	...	Miss Anna Mongomery
Jay O. Sanders	...	Coach Jay Huffer
John Terry	...	Edwin V. Douglas
Chauncey Leopardi	...	Evan Schiff
Patrick Renna	...	Larry Musgrove
Billy L. Sullivan	...	Jeffrey Luttrell
Yareli Arizmendi	...	Marbelly Morales
Bug Hall	...	Newt Shaw
Jessica Robertson	...	Kate Douglas (as Jessie Robertson)
Anthony Esquivel	...	Juan Morales
Jordan Brower	...	Nick Anderssen
Hayley Kolb	...	Sophia Convertino
Haley Miller	...	Polly Neilson
Ashley Welch	...	Lou Gates

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | Portugal:M/6 | UK:U (video premiere) | USA:PG (certificate #33879) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Caravan Pictures

Trivia:

By including the shoot-out, Lou, Evan, Jeffrey and Larry are the only four team members that do not score a goal on-screen.

Goofs:

Factual errors: On a penalty kick, the shooter does not signal to the referee when he is ready to kick.

Quotes:

Larry Musgrove: I got a question.
Sheriff Tom Palmer: That's great! Great, participation! Fire away, big guy!
Larry Musgrove: While you're here, who's giving out speeding tickets and scooping dead animals off the highway?
Sheriff Tom Palmer: All right, no more questions.

Soundtrack:

KICKIN' BALLS

Familiar story, underdogs seeking recognition, but very well done.

OK, the Big Green is not academy award quality. But it features a fine cast, led by Steve Guttenberg. It is set in rural Texas, and the kids on the soccer team don't have much confidence in their ability to win the big one. But a teacher transfer from England, a gorgeous woman at that, helps turn them around. The scene-stealer is Milt Oberman as the referee in the final game, delivering a riveting, if somewhat understated, performance. This is a great feel-good movie to watch especially with your kids or grandkids. But adults should all enjoy it also.