''Air Bud: Spikes Back'' (also known as ''Air Bud 5'') is a 2003
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comedy film
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directed by Mike Southon. It is the fifth and final film in the original '' Air Bud series''. The film series itself was followed by a spin-off series: the ''
Air Buddies
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'' franchise. It was the only ''Air Bud'' movie not to include
Kevin Zegers
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. It was released on June 24, 2003.
Plot
Buddy finds that he also has the uncanny ability to play volleyball. Throughout this experience he and a talking parrot stop some crooks named Doug and Gordon. Andrea attempts to earn money to fly out to California to visit Tammy after her family must move there. Josh has decided to play football at college for the summer instead of returning home for summer vacation.
Cast
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Katija Pevec
Katija Mira Pevec (born March 1, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Christina Beardsley in the 2005 film '' Yours, Mine and Ours'', and Lauren Zelmer on the short-lived Nickelodeon television series, '' Just for Kic ...
as Andrea Framm
* Jake D. Smith as Noah Sullivan
* Tyler Boissonnault as Connor
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Cynthia Stevenson
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as Jackie Framm Sullivan
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Edie McClurg
Edith Marie McClurg (born July 23, 1945) is an American actress and comedian. She has played supporting roles in the films ''Carrie'' (1976), ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), and ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (1988), and bit parts in '' ...
as Gram Gram
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Alf Humphreys
Alfred E. Humphreys (August 9, 1953 – January 31, 2018) was a Canadian actor.
Early life
Humphreys was born in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Leslie and Gabrielle Humphreys.
Career
Humphreys was a dramatic actor who first acte ...
as Dr. Patrick Sullivan
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Chantal Strand
Chantal Strand (born October 15, 1987) is a Canadian voice and stage actress as well as former stunt performer known for her vocal roles in animation, anime and video games.
Her vocal role credits include those for little female human character ...
as Tammy
* C. Ernst Harth as Phil
* Ellen Kennedy as Wilma
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Patrick Cranshaw
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as Sheriff Bob
* Nancy Robertson as Principal Pickle
* Doug Funk as Mailman Phil
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Rob Tinkler
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The movie was released directly to DVD on June 24, 2003 by
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Mill Creek Entertainment reissued the movie on January 14, 2020 on a 2-disc boxset, also containing other Air Bud movies owned by Air Bud Entertainment.