Little Giants (1994)
1h 47m | PG-13
When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can his team really learn enough to beat the elite team, coached by his brother, a former pro player?
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Studio: Amblin Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Family
Video: 720p
Cast
Rick Moranis
as Danny O'Shea
Ed O'Neill
as Kevin O'Shea
Devon Sawa
as Junior Floyd
Shawna Waldron
as Becky 'Icebox' O'Shea
Todd Bosley
as Jake Berman
Michael Zwiener
as Rudy Zolteck
Reviews
Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. There are some outdated references, but mostly the movie holds up over time. All the key points are the same, it's mostly playing football between haves and have nots, with a strong female empowerment element. It's great to see a fun bunch of "misfit" kids working together to overcome adversity. I miss Rick Moranis in the industry, and he's fantastic. They did such great character work on each of the kids and the movie is filled with charming moments. If you liked "Benchwarmers" or "The Sandlot" and wanted a football version of this sort of movie, check out this one.