Little Giants

"For everyone who's waited to be chosen, and wasn't... your day has come."

1994 1h 47m EN

👍

6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 493

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag players who were also cut. Can his team really learn enough to beat the elite team, coached by his brother, a former pro player?

“For everyone who's waited to be chosen, and wasn't... your day has come.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Fandango At HomeRent

Spectrum On DemandRent

PlexRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Apple TV StoreBuy

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Rick Moranis
Danny O'Shea
Ed O'Neill
Kevin O'Shea
Devon Sawa
Junior Floyd
Shawna Waldron
Becky 'Icebox' O'Shea
Todd Bosley
Jake Berman
Michael Zwiener
Rudy Zolteck
Danny Pritchett
Tad Simpson
Troy Simmons
Rashid Hanon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duwayne Dunham
Writers: James Ferguson, Robert Shallcross, Tommy Swerdlow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Duwayne Dunham, shot by Janusz Kamiński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Donn Cambern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill and Devon Sawa carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "For everyone who's waited to be chosen, and wasn't... your day has come.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0110364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duwayne Dunham directs. Janusz Kamiński behind the camera. John Debney scores. Donn Cambern cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 97% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Duwayne Dunham, shot by Janusz Kamiński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Donn Cambern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill and Devon Sawa carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For everyone who's waited to be chosen, and wasn't... your day has come.".
8IMDB entry: tt0110364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Janusz Kamiński
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Donn Cambern
Production design: Bill Kenney
Costume design: April Ferry
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $19,300,000
Return: 97% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Little Giants (1994)

Also by

Duwayne Dunham

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Wallpaper

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Community reviews

What people are saying

Kamurai2020-12-09
★ 7/10
Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. There are some outdated references, but mostly the movie holds up over time. All the key points are the same, it's mostly playing football between haves and have nots, with a strong female empowerment element. It's great to see a fun bunch of "misfit" kids working together to overcome adversity. I miss Rick Moranis in the industry, and he's fantastic. They did such great character work on each of the kids and the movie is filled with charming moments. If you liked "Benchwarmers" or "The Sandlot" and wanted a football version of this sort of movie, check out this one.

Production companies