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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
They Shoot! They Score! THEY TALK!
Walt Disney Home Entertainment Presents an All-New Family Adventure
AIR BUDDIES
THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVERYBODY’S FAVORITE GOLDEN RETRIEVER IS HERE –
AIR BUD’S PUPPIES – THE AIR BUDDIES, Debuting On Disney DVD -- DECEMBER 12!
It’s A Family Affair With Five Canine Co-Star Puppies (Rosebud, B-Dawg,
Mudbud, Bud-dha and Budderball) That Talk Their Way Into Saving the Day!
Star-Studded cast of humans includes Richard Karn, Cynthia Stevenson, Patrick Cranshaw and
featuring the voices of Michael Clarke Duncan, Debra Jo-Rupp, Wallace Shawn,
Tom Everett Scott, and Molly Shannon with the Legendary Don Knotts
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AIR BUDDIES debuts the distinct personalities of the Buddies; Rosebud: girl power all the way, B-Dawg the ultimate hip hop P-U-P’, “Buddha,”
the Zen one who practices Yoga, Mudbud,” gets down and dirty, and the big fella, “Budderball”. The star-studded cast includes
Richard Karn, Cynthia Stevenson, and Patrick Cranshaw, featuring the voices by Michael Clarke Duncan, Wallace Shawn, Debra Jo Rupp,
Tom Everett Scott, and Molly Shannon with the Legendary Don Knotts!
The puppies' voices are star studded too, Spencer Fox (Disney’s The Incredibles), Josh Flitter (Disney’s The Greatest Game Ever
Played), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Dominic Scott Kay (Charlotte’s Webb) and introducing Skyler Gisondo.
AIR BUDDIES is available for $29.99 (S.R.P.), only on Disney DVD, December 12, 2006.
Loaded with cool bonus features, the AIR BUDDIES DVD includes “Train Your Dog To Be A Star,” an exciting opportunity
for fans of the film to learn how to teach their dog many of the adorable stunts and tricks seen in the film. The debut AIR
BUDDIES DVD also features “Hollywood Backstage Pass”, a one-of-a-kind piece that includes hilarious and adorable press
junket-style interviews with the puppies where the dog stars answer questions and talk about the film; “A Puppy Profiler”
bonus feature allowing fans to get up close and personal with the canine cast where you can find out what puppy you are
most like, behind-the-scenes footage of the film’s creation; movie clips and much more.
This exciting franchise began with AIR BUD, a basketball adventure that debuted in 1997. Joining the series in 1998, was
AIR BUD: GOLDEN RECEIVER, a football-themed feature. AIR BUD: WORLD PUP (soccer), AIR BUD: SEVENTH
INNING FETCH (Baseball) and AIR BUD: SPIKES BACK (Volleyball), followed in 2000, 2002 and 2003, respectively. This
Next Generation, AIR BUDDIES, will delight fans of all ages, with something new all the animals talk!
AIR BUDDIES Film Synopsis: The Next Generation in the famous Air Bud franchise is here and this time it’s Air Bud’s five
adorable puppies (The Buddies) off on a daring rescue mission to save their parents. The Buddies will leave you cheering
at the hilarious and hair-raising exploits in this story of teamwork, adventure and the true meaning of family. And you’ll
discover the puppies’ secret – they can talk! This holiday, Walt Disney Home Entertainment brings home fun for the whole
family with an all-new movie, only on Disney DVD.
AIR BUDDIES Details:
Walt Disney Home Entertainment is distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., a recognized
industry leader. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. is the marketing, sales and distribution company for
Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax, Dimension and Buena Vista videocassettes and
DVDs.
BURBANK, Calif., August 2006 – Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the overwhelming audience favorite AIR BUD franchise, Walt Disney
Home Entertainment debuts the Next Generation AIR BUDDIES, only on Disney DVD in time for the holidays, December 12. It’s a daring
rescue mission when five adorable golden retriever puppies (collectively, “the Buddies”) must save their parents from evil dognappers. An
action-packed, tail-wagging adventure for the whole family, AIR BUDDIES will have audiences of all ages cheering along as the puppies
learn the thrills and pitfalls of independence, team work and the true meaning of family while delighting fans with a secret – these pups can
talk!
Street Date: December 12, 2006
Suggested retail price: $29.99 (DVD); $36.99 (DVD Canada)
Rated: U.S.: “PG” for Some Mild Rude Humor
Canada: “G”
Bonus Material not rated.
Feature run time: Approximately 80 minutes
Aspect ratio: Family friendly 1.33:1, 4x3 presentation size
Sound: Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Buy Air Buddies on DVD from Amazon.com
Read our Air Buddies DVD Review
Read our Report from the Air Buddies: Press Day on the Disney Studios Lot
Posted October 6, 2006 / Updated December 8, 2006.