The Mighty Ducks
1992 · Directed by Stephen Herek
A DUI-sentenced lawyer coaches a ragtag pee-wee hockey team and finds redemption. Quack, quack, quack.
Why It's Cult
The Mighty Ducks is the Mount Rushmore of 90s Disney sports movies, and it created an actual NHL franchise as merchandise for itself — a thing that actually happened. The Flying V. Goldberg in goal. "Ducks fly together." Formative viewing for the last generation of kids who had to share the TV.
The Plot, Officially
Gordon Bombay, a hotshot lawyer, is haunted by memories of his childhood, when, as the star player in his champion hockey team, he lost the winning goal in a shootout, thereby losing the game, and the approval of his coach. After being charged for drunk driving, the court orders him to coach a peewee hockey team, the worst in the league, Gordon is at first very reluctant. However, he eventually gains the respect of the kids and teaches them how to win, gaining a sponsor on the way and giving the team the name of The Ducks. In the finals, they face Gordon's old team, coached by Gordon's old coach, giving Gordon a chance to face old ghosts.
Starring
Emilio Estevez, Joss Ackland, Lane Smith
Where to Watch
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