Little Giants (1994)
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40% of critics liked it
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61% of users liked it
(58,727 ratings)
A successful retired jock and his geeky younger brother play out their sibling rivalry by coaching rival little league football teams in this family comedy. Ed O'Neill plays the older brother, Kevin O'Shea, a former Heisman Trophy winner whose gridiron exploits have made him a local hero in… More A successful retired jock and his geeky younger brother play out their sibling rivalry by coaching rival little league football teams in this family comedy. Ed O'Neill plays the older brother, Kevin O'Shea, a former Heisman Trophy winner whose gridiron exploits have made him a local hero in his small Illinois hometown. Kevin is the almost unanimous choice to head up the town's Pop Warner football team, and he happily builds an imposing team from the best local players. One of the few objectors is Kevin's young brother Danny (Rick Moranis), an awkward, bespectacled gas station owner who empathizes with the kids rejected from the team, including his own athletic daughter Becky (Shawna Waldron). As revenge, Danny starts his own competing team of misfits, taking on the coaching duties himself. Naturally, despite the total ineptitude of Danny and his players, they eventually find themselves major underdogs in a climactic battle against Kevin's well-trained juggernaut. Director Duwayne Dunham and a team of four screenwriters hit all the expected sports film conventions, throwing in a few innocent romantic subplots and cameos by real football players for good measure. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Duwayne Dunham
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Oct 14, 1994 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 8, 2003
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Randy White, Common Sense Media
The little guy wins in this rote comedy.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
One of the worst movies ever made.
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Moranis and O'Neill make a good double-act but the script's as thin as a wafer
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Fred Topel, About.com
Unoriginal kids sports movie. Been there, done that. This is no Mighty Ducks.
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
A weak Bad News Bears-style rip-off. Totally unoriginal.
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Cast
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Rick Moranis
as Danny O'Shea
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Ed O'Neill
as Kevin O'Shea
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John Madden (II)
as Himself
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Shawna Waldron
as Becky O'Shea
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Mary Ellen Trainor
as Karen O'Shea
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Matthew McCurley
as Nubie
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Susanna Thompson
as Patty
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Brian Haley
as Mike Hammersmith
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Sam Horrigan
as Spike Hammersmith
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Todd Bosley
as Jake Berman
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Eddie Derham
as Fast Eddie
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Danny Pritchett
as Tad Simpson
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Devon Sawa
as Junior
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Troy Simmons
as Hanon
- Joe Paul Steuer
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Marcus Toji
as Marcus
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Christopher Walberg
as Timmy Moore
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Michael Zwiener
as Rudy Zolteck
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Michael Blackburn
as Mr. Vennaro
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Pat Crawford Brown
as Louise
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Timothy Brown
as Himself
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Willie C. Carpenter
as Ref #1
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Dabbs Greer
as Wilbur
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DeJuan Guy
as Hoyt
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Myron Healey
as Doctor
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Bonnie Hellman
as Mrs. Zolteck
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Mark Holton
as Mr. Zolteck
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Rance Howard
as Priest
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Michael Monks
as Mr. Moore
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F. William Parker
as Mayor Kelly
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Courtney Peldon
as Debbie O'Shea
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Joey Simmrin
as Murphy
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Gene Whittington
as Mr. Hanon
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Harry Shearer
as Announcer
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Frank Welker
as Animation Vocal Sound Effects
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Richard E. Butler
as Ref #2
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Michael P. Byrne
as Mr. Simpson
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Janna Michaels
as Young Patty
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Joe Bays
as Butz
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Harry Fleer
as Orville
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Bruce Smith
as Himself
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Justin Jon Ross
as Young Danny



