This movie has been a childhood favorite of mine since I was six years old. Directed by Duwayne Dunham (Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey), LITTLE GIANTS is about a football playing tomboy name Becky "The Icebox" O'Shea (Shawna Waldron) who, along with her misfit bunch of friends, gets picked off the local pee-wee football team that's coached by her famous ex-pro football star Uncle Kevin O' Shea (Ed O' Neill). Becky's father Danny O' Shea (Rick Moranis) who is Kevin's younger brother and has lived in his shadow since they were kids, puts together his own team with Becky, her friends, and also other rejected kids to play against his brother's team in a playoff game that will represent their hometown of Urbania, Ohio. While watching this movie growing up, I had no idea that it's two lead stars were Wayne Szalinski from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Al Bundy from the classic TV sitcom Married with Children. This film featured a lot of familiar faces from Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Wild America), Brian Haley (Baby's Day Out), Mary Ellen Trainor (the Lethal Weapon trilogy, The Goonies), Mark Holton (Pee-Wee's Big Adventure), Harry Shearer (TV’s The Simpsons, This is Spinal Tap), Sam Horrigan (TV’s Grace Under Fire), and Alexa Vega (the Spy Kids movies). Lots of funny sequences like Kevin trying to 'tackle' his wife, Timmy (Christopher Walberg) getting 'Tackled' by Spike (Sam Horrigan), and one of the kids dressed up like the Michelin Tire guy. If you liked The Mighty Ducks and The Sandlot, then you'll love this 90’s family classic. A must see for all ages!
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