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The Big Green

  • 1995
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Jordan Brower, Bug Hall, Chauncey Leopardi, and Patrick Renna in The Big Green (1995)
A teacher on exchange from England is placed in an underachieving Texan school, where she coaches the children in soccer, improving their self esteem and leading to unexpected success.
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A teacher on exchange from England is placed in an underachieving Texas school, where she coaches the students in soccer, improving their self-esteem and leading to unexpected success.A teacher on exchange from England is placed in an underachieving Texas school, where she coaches the students in soccer, improving their self-esteem and leading to unexpected success.A teacher on exchange from England is placed in an underachieving Texas school, where she coaches the students in soccer, improving their self-esteem and leading to unexpected success.

  • Director
    • Holly Goldberg Sloan
  • Writer
    • Holly Goldberg Sloan
  • Stars
    • Steve Guttenberg
    • Olivia d'Abo
    • Jay O. Sanders
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Holly Goldberg Sloan
    • Writer
      • Holly Goldberg Sloan
    • Stars
      • Steve Guttenberg
      • Olivia d'Abo
      • Jay O. Sanders
    • 37User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast28

    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Sheriff Tom Palmer
    Olivia d'Abo
    Olivia d'Abo
    • Miss Anna Montgomery
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Coach Jay Huffer
    John Terry
    John Terry
    • Edwin V. Douglas
    Chauncey Leopardi
    Chauncey Leopardi
    • Evan Schiff
    Patrick Renna
    Patrick Renna
    • Larry Musgrove
    Billy L. Sullivan
    Billy L. Sullivan
    • Jeffrey Luttrell
    Yareli Arizmendi
    Yareli Arizmendi
    • Marbelly Morales
    Bug Hall
    Bug Hall
    • Newt Shaw
    Jessica Robertson
    Jessica Robertson
    • Kate Douglas
    • (as Jessie Robertson)
    Anthony Esquivel
    Anthony Esquivel
    • Juan Morales
    Jordan Brower
    Jordan Brower
    • Nick Anderssen
    Hayley Kolb
    • Sophia Convertino
    Haley Miller
    Haley Miller
    • Polly Neilson
    Ashley Welch
    • Lou Gates
    Ariel Welch
    • Sue Gates
    Jimmy Higa
    Jimmy Higa
    • Tak Yamato
    Gil Glasgow
    Gil Glasgow
    • Cookie Musgrove
    • Director
      • Holly Goldberg Sloan
    • Writer
      • Holly Goldberg Sloan
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Most of the child actors and actresses did not know how to play soccer. In fact, Anthony Esquivel was the only one who knew how to play at the time of filming.
    • Goofs
      Before the shootout, The Big Green chose the following order: Juan, Kate, Nick, Sophia, Newt. However when the actual shootout is happening the order is as follows: Juan, Kate, Sophia, Nick, Newt.
    • Quotes
      • Miss Anna Mongomery: Oh, that's right. What I call football, you call soccer. So, this is a soccer ball.
      • Lou Gates, Sue Gates: We don't play soccer.
      • Nick Anderssen: Yeah, it's for foreigners.
      • Miss Anna Mongomery: Well, I'm a foreigner.
      • Lou Gates, Sue Gates: Well, we're American.
    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits have two people playing Newt, Bug Hall and Yareli Arizmendi. Arizmendi is the actress playing Juan's mother.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: To Die For/Steal Big, Steal Little/Devil in a Blue Dress/Moonlight and Valentino/The Big Green (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      I Believe in You
      Written by Richard Rudolph and Michael Sembello
      Performed by Niki Haris
      Niki Haris appears courtesy of The RCA Records Label of BMG Music

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 29, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Азбука футболу
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Caravan Pictures
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,736,619
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,688,285
      • Oct 1, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,736,619
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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