Little Giants
- Rick Moranis: Danny O'Shea
- Ed O'Neill: Kevin O'Shea
- Shawna Waldron: Becky O'Shea
- Devon Sawa: Junior Floyd
- Todd Bosley: Jake Berman
- Michael Zwiener: Rudy Zolteck
- Danny Pritchett: Tad Simpson
- Troy Simmons: Hanon
- Sam Horrigan: Spike Hammersmith
- Joey Simmrin: Sean Murphy
- Marcus Toji: Marcus
- Christopher Walberg: Timmy Moore
- Matthew McCurley: Nubie
- Brian Haley: Mike Hammersmith
- Jon Paul Tax: Johnny Vennaro
Little Giants ( Little Giants ) is an American comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham from the year 1994.
Action
Becky O'Shea lives in Urbania, Ohio and is feared by the boys because it is stronger and more aggressive than the boys. Her nickname is " Ice Box " (Eng. fridge). She grew up alone with her father, because the mother has once left the family. Becky plays very good American football, still leaning her uncle Kevin O'Shea inclusion in the team led by him " The Cowboys " from. He sorted audible the weaker kids and Becky because she's a girl. Her father Danny O'Shea, who unlike his brother Kevin was not a football hero and sorry for the disappointed children, founded with the screened children and his daughter Becky another team, " The Giants ", which with the team of his brother competes and excretion with Kevin O'Shea must play team because each city may submit only one team. The new team of Danny actually has no chance, because the rejected by his brother Kevin children are not really talented football player or athlete, except Becky O'Shea. Although giving the " Little Giants " big trouble, especially their physical infirmity hinder but her own talent, such as obesity, frail physique, allergies, etc. In the course of the film can be experienced as too from the fearful and weak children particularly resolute force grows. From a sporting perspective but they have no chance in this decision-making due to their physical disadvantages.
With a favorable addition, a bus is coming with the stars of the football league over at them and talk to them courage when they see what it's about. The schwächlicheren children heard about a smart little fellow that looks like a little professor. He developed strategies for the children how they can defeat the strong anyway. But first, it looks quite bad. At half-time are the " Giants " hopelessly behind. Becky, who is struggling, whether it should be passed as a real girl or " Ice Box ", can the guys but first play alone and only helps the cheerleaders girl with. But the boy with whom she is secretly in love, is injured because of a nasty fouls, she pulls around and attacks aggressively into the action. Thus the " Giants " attack again. With a portion of slyness and mental strength they bring to point to point. Becky lives up to its name really honor and leaves the partially strong guys look bad. Intelligence and slyness triumphs over physical strength. Due to a lot of bluffs and some wily actions, or the joy of a boy about the appearance of his father's manager, it is just before the final draw. Now apply the " Giants " the cunning of the " professor " and with a refined ball relay race succeeds the strong "cowboy" and overturn the weakest of all the little lad makes a cage rotor the point.
The team of Kevin loses the game and the " Giants " make the impossible possible and defeat the strong guys. There is also a happy ending for Danny O'Shea, who comes closer after playing his high school sweetheart. Also, Becky and her flock are getting closer after the game. Even the wife of Kevin O'Shea is emotional about the camp, " Giants ". In the end, the two brothers stand back and lead the local, joint sports team together in the upcoming competition.
Reviews
Roger Ebert speculated in the Chicago Sun- Times on October 14, 1994, whether the film the " most stupid " had ever seen the film. Young children who have never seen a film could, like this. The older viewers would find that we already have seen movies with similar action in the same year.
Movie review by Thomas Ays in movie section: With " Little Giants " has emerged a funny family fun for the Sunday afternoon program, which was occupied convincingly with Ed " Al Bundy " O'Neill and Rick Moranis. Carefree television is guaranteed. Even the little actors are all great successful and have contributed substantially to the success of the film.
Background
The film was shot in California. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 19.3 million U.S. dollars.