The Big Green Movie Review 1995

British teacher Anna Montgomery (D'Abo) blows into a small Texas town determined to give the deprived kiddies a boost of self-esteem. With help from the town sheriff (Guttenberg), Anna organizes a soccer team that's supposed to give the kids a reason to live. Problems abound when the star player disappears just before the face-off with the biggest, nastiest team in the league. Sound familiar? This is the soccer version of "The Bad News Bears," "The Little Giants," and "The Mighty Ducks." The formula is less successful in this case, but some mildly amusing moments and a few fresh performances from the kids offer minor bright spots in this tired scenario.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Comedies, Soccer, Junior Jocks

Screenplay

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Cast

Olivia D'Abo, Steve Guttenberg, Jay O. Sanders, John Terry, Chauncey Leopardi, Patrick Renna, Billy L. Sullivan, Yareli Arizmendi, Bug Hall

Cinematography

Ralf Bode

Director

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Music

Randy Edelman

Producer

Roger Birnbaum, Dennis Bishop, Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures, Buena Vista