The Mighty Ducks is the first film in The Mighty Ducks trilogy, produced by Avnet-Kerner Productions and Walt Disney Pictures, distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, and originally released to movie theatres on October 2, 1992. In the UK and Australia the film was titled Champions. UK video and DVD releases are now titled The Mighty Ducks are the Champions, reflecting both titles.
Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) is a successful yet flamboyant Mi...
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The Mighty Ducks is the first film in The Mighty Ducks trilogy, produced by Avnet-Kerner Productions and Walt Disney Pictures, distributed by Buena Vista Distribution, and originally released to movie theatres on October 2, 1992. In the UK and Australia the film was titled Champions. UK video and DVD releases are now titled The Mighty Ducks are the Champions, reflecting both titles.
Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) is a successful yet flamboyant Minneapolis defense attorney, whose truculent courtroom antics have earned him no friends among his peers. One day Gordon is arrested for drunk driving after celebrating another courtroom victory. Having the book thrown at him by vengeful prosecutor Frank Huddy and the judge Bombay belittles in a previous trial, he is sentenced to community service - namely, coaching the local "District 5" PeeWee hockey team. Bombay has a history with the sport, although his memories are far from pleasant: he blew a penalty shot that would have won his team the...
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