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Little Giants
''Little Giants'' is a 1994 American family film, family sports film, sports comedy film directed by Duwayne Dunham. The film stars Rick Moranis and Ed O'Neill as Danny and Kevin O'Shea, two brothers living in a small Ohio town who coach rival Pop Warner Little Scholars, Pee-Wee Football teams. The film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label. Plot Danny O'Shea has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, Kevin, a Heisman Trophy winner and local football hero. They live in their hometown of Urbana, Ohio. Kevin coaches the local "Pee-Wee Cowboys" football team. Despite being the best player, Danny's tomboy daughter, Becky, nicknamed Icebox, is cut during try outs solely because she is a girl. Also cut are her less-talented friends, Rashid Hanon (who can't catch anything), Tad Simpson (who is a poor runner), and Rudy Zolteck (who's overweight and quite flatulence, flatule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Shallcross
Robert Shallcross is an American film director and screenwriter and advertising writer. He worked for many years in the advertising business in Chicago. He crossed into feature-length films as a writer for the family comedy ''Little Giants'' (1994). He followed this up with ''Bored Silly'' (2000), and the family film ''Uncle Nino'' (2003). References External links * * * * Year of birth missing (living people) American male screenwriters American film directors Writers from Chicago Living people Screenwriters from Illinois {{US-screen-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbana, Ohio
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Ohio, United States, west of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus. Urbana was laid out in 1805, and for a time in 1812 was the headquarters of the Northwestern army during the War of 1812. It is the burial place of the explorer and Indian fighter Simon Kenton. In United States Census, 1900, 1900, 6,808 people lived in Urbana; in United States Census, 1910, 1910, 7,739; and in United States Census, 1940, 1940, 8,335. The population was 11,793 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It was the home of Urbana University, which closed in 2020. History Champaign County, Ohio, Champaign County was formed on February 20, 1805 following the American Revolution and the Northwest Indian War. William Ward (frontiersman), Colonel William Ward, a Virginian who had settled in the Mad River (Ohio), Mad River Valley with Simon Kenton in 1799, purchased 160 acres which he considered the logical and most acceptable site for Champaign's count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Sawa
Devon Edward Sawa (born September 7, 1978) is a Canadian actor. Sawa began acting when he was a teenager and appeared in several films in the 1990s including ''Little Giants'', ''Casper'', '' Now and Then'', '' Wild America'', ''Idle Hands'', and ''Final Destination''. He also played the title character of the Eminem music video " Stan" and starred as Owen Elliot in The CW action spy drama series ''Nikita''. Early life Sawa was born on September 7, 1978, in Vancouver, the son of Joyce and Edward Sawa, a mechanic. He has two older siblings. His father is Polish, and his mother is "a little bit of everything". Career Sawa began his career in 1992 as a children's action toy spokesman. He made his film debut in ''Little Giants'' in 1994 and received wide recognition for playing the title role as a human boy in ''Casper'' the following year. In '' Now and Then'', Sawa played the town bully, Scott Wormer. Sawa also appeared in the films '' Wild America'', ''Idle Hands'', and ''Final D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janna Michaels
Janna Michaels (born July 9, 1983) is an American former child actress. She voiced Molly Cunningham on Disney's ''TaleSpin''. Michaels was a regular on the short-lived television series, ''What a Dummy''. She later had a recurring role on ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' and played a young Kes in the '' Star Trek: Voyager'' episode " Before and After". She also had roles in the family comedy films ''Little Giants'' (playing the child version of Susanna Thompson's character) and '' Bushwhacked''. She then appeared as Sally Burrows in the 1996 TV movie ''If These Walls Could Talk''. Michaels was nominated for two Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...s, one for ''What a Dummy'' and another for ''TaleSpin''. Michaels left acting behind following her fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson (born January 27, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films ''Little Giants'' (1994), ''Ghosts of Mississippi'' (1996), ''Random Hearts'' (1999) and ''Dragonfly (2002 film), Dragonfly'' (2002). On television, Thompson played Dr. Lenara Kahn in the episode "Rejoined" in ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1995), the Borg Queen in three episodes of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' (1999–2000), Karen Sammler on the drama series ''Once and Again'' (1999–2002), and Moira Queen (Arrowverse), Moira Queen on the series ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'' (2012–2020). Career Thompson has appeared on stage, winning a Dramatic Award for her role as Luisa in ''A Shayna Maidel''. She was also nominated for Best Actress by the San Diego Critics Circle for her role in ''Agnes of God''. Thompson may be best known for her television work, which includes playing Karen Sammler on ''Once and Again'', Michelle Generoo in Space (The X-Files), an episode of ''The X-Files'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawna Waldron
Shawna Langill Waldron (born January 25, 1982) is an American actress. Waldron is best known for her roles as Becky O'Shea in the 1994 sports comedy film ''Little Giants'' and as Bonnie Stiles on CBS television series ''Ladies Man''. Career Waldron was featured in a string of commercial roles before landing the part of Becky "Icebox" O'Shea, the only girl on a pee-wee football team, in the movie ''Little Giants''. ''Little Giants'' is considered her feature film debut (the film ''The New Kid'', in which she also acted, has never been released). After starring in ''Little Giants'', Waldron went on to play Michael Douglas' daughter in the movie ''The American President''. Waldron's first television role was in the pilot for CBS's ''Morning Glory''. She then guest-starred on the series ''Malony'' in which she played the dramatic role of a teen who had witnessed a murder. Waldron was nominated for Best Performance in a TV comedy series, Supporting Young Actress category from the Twen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hook And Lateral
The hook and lateral is a trick play in American, Canadian football and indoor American football, often colloquially called the hook and ladder play. Although the latter term is often used generically, a “hook and ladder” route specifically identifies a hook-and-lateral to a receiver on a “ladder” route. Thus a slant, cross, or other pattern collecting a lateral from a stop (or hook) route is not truly a “hook and ladder;” nonetheless, the phrase has long been used in the vernacular to describe any hook and lateral. The "hook and lateral" starts with the hook, which is where a wide receiver runs a predetermined distance, usually 10 yards down the field, and along the sideline, and "hooks in" towards the center of the field to receive a forward pass from the quarterback. Another offensive player (usually another wide receiver) times a run so that he is at full speed, just behind the player with the ball at the time of the catch. As the defenders close in on the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumblerooski
In American football, the fumblerooski is a trick play in which the football is intentionally and stealthily placed on the ground (fumbled) by an offensive player, usually the quarterback. The offensive team then attempts to distract and confuse the defense by pretending that a ball carrier is running in one direction while another offensive player retrieves the ball from the turf and runs in a different direction, hoping to gain significant yardage before the defense realizes which player is actually carrying the football. The fumblerooski traces its roots back to deceptive plays from the early days of football, and the infrequent usage of the play and its variations in the modern game often draws much fan and media attention. The NCAA banned the original version of the play following the 1992 season. In the NFL, the play has been considered an "intentional forward fumble" for many years, which would make the play an incomplete pass, but a version in which the quarterback places th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Osborne
Thomas William Osborne (born February 23, 1937) is a former American football player, coach, college athletics administrator, and politician from Nebraska. He served as head football coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1973 to 1997 (25 seasons). After being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999, Osborne was elected to Congress in 2000 from Nebraska's third district as a Republican. He served three terms (2001–2007), returned to the University of Nebraska as athletic director in 2007, and retired in 2013. Osborne played college football as a quarterback and wide receiver at Hastings College, and soon after finishing his brief NFL career he was hired by Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney as an assistant. Osborne was named Devaney's successor in 1973, and over the next 25 years established himself as one of the best coaches in college football history with his trademark I-formation offense and revolutionary strength, conditioning, and nutrition programs. He r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Emtman
Steven Charles Emtman (born April 16, 1970) is a former professional American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Washington and was selected first overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1992 NFL Draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins before retiring following the 1997 season. Early life Emtman was born in Spokane, Washington, grew up in nearby Cheney, and graduated from Cheney High School in 1988. Lightly recruited, he accepted a football scholarship to the University of Washington in Seattle to play for head coach Don James. College career He redshirted in 1988, but soon became a star as a sophomore on a resurgent defense in 1990. Washington went 10-2 and won the Rose Bowl for the first time in 9 seasons. He was considered the best overall player on the 1991 Husky undefeated national championship team. A consensus All-American, Emtman won the Outland T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Brown (American Football)
Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to do so. He spent sixteen years with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, during which he established himself as one of the NFL's greatest wide receivers of all time. Brown has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In 2015, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. High school and college career Before his college career at Notre Dame, Brown played for Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, the same school as 1938 Heisman Trophy winner Davey O'Brien. Brown's receipt of the 1987 Heisman Trophy gave Woodrow the distinction of being the first high school in the country to have produced two Heisman Trophy winners. Amazingly, Tim didn’t play football as a freshman at Woodrow, because he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Smith (defensive End)
Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Virginia Tech, where he was a two-time All-American, and was selected first overall by the Bills in the 1985 NFL Draft. Considered one of the greatest defensive ends of all time, Smith is the NFL's all-time career leader in quarterback sacks with 200. Smith also received 11 Pro Bowl selections and eight first-team All-Pro honors, while appearing in four consecutive Super Bowls with the Bills. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. High school and college careers Smith is a native of Norfolk, Virginia, where he graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. Following an all-state high school career, Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to Virginia Tech. Known as "The Sack Man" as a Hokie, Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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