Three is a charm for the Air Bud franchise, which returns to the screen to showcase the athletic talents of Buddy, the golden retriever who made his film debut as a basketball star in the original Air Bud (1997). If the second movie, Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) wore out its welcome (with Buddy as a football dynamo), Disney's third installment seems to have rekindled its initial freshness. Buddy takes to the soccer field this time, and he has the immense good fortune of being joined by real-life U.S. Women's Soccer Team champions Brandi Chastain, Brianna Scurry, and Tisha Venturini, among others. Kevin Zegers returns to the story as Buddy's owner, who falls in love with the only girl on his own soccer team. While sparks fly on and off the field in that romance, Buddy has a love interest of his own and soon becomes a father to six puppies.

Starring:

Brittany Paige Bouck, Caitlin Wachs, Chantal Strand, Chilton Crane, Chris Wilding, Dakota, Dale Midkiff, Dave Cameron, David Glyn-Jones, Don McMillan, Duncan Regehr, Frank C Turner, Fred Keating, Jay Brazeau, Jeremy Guilbaut, Julie Patzwald, Kelly Herron, Kevin Zegers, Levi James, Mark Pawson, Martin Ferrero, Miguel Sandoval, Nick Misura, Patricia Idlet

Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport