Air Bud: Spikes Back
Air Bud: Spikes Back (also known as Air Bud 5) is a 2003 sports comedy film directed by Mike Southon. It is the fifth and final film in the original Air Bud series. The film series itself was followed by a spin-off series: the Air Buddies franchise. It was the only Air Bud film not to include Kevin Zegers. It was released on June 24, 2003.
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| Directed by | Mike Southon |
| Screenplay by | Anne Vince Anna McRoberts |
| Story by | Robert Vince |
| Based on | Characters by Paul Tamasy Aaron Mendelsohn Kevin DiCicco |
| Produced by | Anna McRoberts Robert Vince Benjamin Kutz |
| Starring | Katija Pevec Jake D. Smith Tyler Boissonnault Edie McClurg Cynthia Stevenson |
| Cinematography | Mike Southon |
| Edited by | Kelly Herron Jason Pielak |
| Music by | Brahm Wenger |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment[lower-alpha 1] |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
Plot
Buddy finds that he also has the uncanny ability to play volleyball. Throughout this experience he and a talking parrot stop some crooks named Doug and Gordon. Andrea attempts to earn money to fly out to California to visit Tammy after her family must move there. Josh has decided to play football at college for the summer instead of returning home for summer vacation.
Cast
- Katija Pevec as Andrea Framm
- Jake D. Smith as Noah Sullivan
- Tyler Boissonnault as Connor
- Cynthia Stevenson as Jackie Framm Sullivan
- Edie McClurg as Gram Gram
- Alf Humphreys as Dr. Patrick Sullivan
- Chantal Strand as Tammy
- C. Ernst Harth as Phil
- Ellen Kennedy as Wilma
- Patrick Cranshaw as Sheriff Bob
- Nancy Robertson as Principal Pickle
- Doug Funk as Mailman Phil
- Rob Tinkler as Doug
- Malcolm Scott as Gordon
- Brian Dobson as Polly
- Gabrielle Reece as herself
Production
Release
Air Bud: Spikes Back was released directly to DVD on June 24, 2003 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. It was reissued by Disney on June 16, 2008 in a double-pack alongside Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch.
Mill Creek Entertainment reissued the film on January 14, 2020 on a 2-disc boxset, also containing other Air Bud films owned by Air Bud Entertainment.[1]
All five Air Bud films, including Spikes Back, arrived on Disney+ on October 1, 2023.[2]
References
- "Air Bud Collection".
- Schwartz, Ryan (September 29, 2023). "The Air Bud Movies Are Coming to Disney+ — Whether John Oliver Likes It or Not". TVLine. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- Under Walt Disney Home Entertainment imprint.