Soccer Dog: The Movie
Soccer Dog: The Movie is a 1999 film that follows a dog who has an uncanny ability to play soccer. It was produced for less than $700,000 (US) and has grossed over $25,000,000 (US) worldwide.
Plot
A man misses his days of soccer, so he adopts an orphan in order to play the sport with him. After he brings the orphan home, the man learns that the orphan isn't interested in soccer. His new son, Clay, finds a stray dog and tries to hide it in his bedroom. Clay's father thinks that Clay is not feeling welcome, so he comes into Clay's bedroom to find he was hiding a dog. In the middle of the soccer season, Clay's dog, Lincoln, plays for the team when a team member gets hurt. Lincoln scores a goal minutes afterwards. At the end of the season, the team wins the championship. Lincoln's original owners take their dog back, but Clay gets a puppy at the end.
Sequel
The movie generated one sequel, 2004 in film's Soccer Dog: European Cup.
Cast
- James Marshall – Alden
- Olivia D'Abo – Elena
- Jeremy Foley – Clay
- Sam McMurray – Coach Shaw
- Burton Gilliam – The Mailman
- Billy Drago – Damon Fleming the Dog Catcher
- Kyle Gibson – Vince
- Evan Matthew Cohen – Sonny
- Brocker Way – Berger
- Bill Capizzi – Vito
See also
- Air Bud