"King of the Air" - actors, roles, plot

King of the Air is a film about true friendship between a boy and a dog. Together they became a real team and are ready to fight against the whole world. The film "King of the Air" was shot in 1997 by one of the most famous studios in America "Disney". Thanks to the success of the film, the continuation of the story, which consists of several parts, was shot. Actors Kevin Zegers, Michael Jeter, Wendy Macken, Bill Cobbs are the leading actors in the movie King of the Air .

Plot of the film

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The story of the film begins with a story about a man named Norm. Norm acted as a clown at children's parties, but he could not amuse and amuse anyone. All his performances were saved by a dog - a golden retriever who knew how to perform various tricks and was very popular among children. However, Norm would vent all anger due to his failures on the dog. One day he decides to send the dog to a shelter. The retriever escapes from there and meets a boy named Josh. Josh recently lost his father and is very worried about this. He loves to play basketball and tries to get into the school team, but he does not succeed. The hero begins to train after school on an abandoned basketball court. One day he meets a dog there - a golden retriever who once lived with Norman. Josh takes the dog to his home and gives him the name Buddy. Josh and Badies start a basketball game together. The boy sees that the dog knows how to perfectly score the ball in the ring. Then the hero brings Buddy to his school basketball team and shows what they can do together. Josh and Buddy gladly accept the team, and after that they begin to win match after match. Rumors about the dog’s incredible abilities quickly spread and reach its former owner - the clown Norm. He takes Buddy from the Josh family to earn as much money as possible using the dog. Josh frees Buddy, but Norm filed a lawsuit stating that his dog was stolen. The case is resolved in the best way: Buddy is given the opportunity to choose between Norm and Josh, and he chooses Josh.

Actors and roles

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A boy named Josh is the protagonist of the movie King of the Air. The actor who played this role is Kevin Zegers. His hero is a boy who, due to the death of a loved one, has lost interest in life. However, the appearance of Buddy has changed everything. Josh has a kind and sympathetic heart, when his dog is in trouble, he goes to save him, no matter what. In the movie "King of the Air" actor Michael Jeter played the role of a negative hero. His character is a clown named Norm. The only thing that interests the hero in life is money. However, the clown Norm does not want to earn them honestly.

Film continuation

The movie "King of the Air" has several sequels. In 2002, the fourth part of the motion picture was released, which was called "King of the Air: Seventh Serve." In the center of the plot of the film, a dog named Buddy still remains. This time, Buddy will come to the rescue of Josh's sister - Andrea. The heroine wants to be the first in a baseball game, and the dog is ready to help her with this. However, during the game, Buddy is kidnapped by an evil professor in order to clone a dog. In the film “King of the Air: Seventh Pitch”, the leading actors are Jeffrey Ballard, Jay Brazo, Jason Bryden.

Movie Reviews

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The film “King of the Air” gained quite a lot of popularity among viewers, especially among children. This film tells about true friendship and devotion, as well as the need to deal with difficulties along the way and never give up in order to achieve your dream. In the movie "King of the Air" actor Kevin Zegers for the first time became a leading actor. His game simply could not fail to please moviegoers.


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