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D3: The Mighty Ducks

D3: The Mighty Ducks

No Fear. No Limits. No Brakes. Just Ducks.

19966.01h 44m

Overview

The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain their scholarships before their big game against the Varsity team.

Directed by Rob Lieberman
Written by Steven Brill, Kenneth Johnson, Jim Burnstein
Produced by Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner
Box Office0Revenue: $23.0M

Top Cast

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Gordon Bombay

Jeffrey Nordling

Jeffrey Nordling

Ted Orion

David Selby

David Selby

Dean Buckley

Heidi Kling

Heidi Kling

Casey Conway

Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson

Charlie Conway

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Hans

Elden Henson

Elden Henson

Fulton Reed

Shaun Weiss

Shaun Weiss

Greg Goldberg

Vincent Larusso

Vincent Larusso

Adam Banks

Garette Ratliff Henson

Garette Ratliff Henson

Guy Germaine

Themes & Keywords

scholarshipsportscollegeice hockeyteenage boybaffled

About D3: The Mighty Ducks

D3: The Mighty Ducks is a comedy, action, family, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of scholarship, sports, college, ice hockey, teenage boy, baffled. Directed by Rob Lieberman, it stars Emilio Estevez, Jeffrey Nordling, David Selby. The Ducks are offered scholarships at Eden Hall Academy but struggle with their new coach's methods and come under pressure from the board to retain their scholarships before their big game against the Varsity team.

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