Super Buddies (film)

Super Buddies is a 2013 American superhero comedy film. It is the seventh and final installment in the Air Buddies film series and the fourteenth of the Air Bud franchise. It was released on August 27, 2013.^[1]

Super Buddies
Film poster
Directed by	Robert Vince
Written by	Anna McRoberts Robert Vince
Based on	Characters by Paul Tamasy Aaron Mendelsohn Kevin DiCicco Robert Vince Anna McRoberts
Produced by	Anna McRoberts Robert Vince
Starring	John Ratzenberger Trey Loney Veronica Diaz-Carranza Jay Brazeau Jason Earles Jonathan Morgan Heit Harley Graham Darien Provost Sam Adler Michael Teigen Jake Brennan Kimberley Sustad Sean Mathieson
Cinematography	Mark Irwin
Edited by	Kelly Herron
Music by	Brahm Wenger
Production company	Key Pix Productions
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment[a]
Release date	August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

One year after the events of the previous film, Bartleby and his dog Budderball are spending the summer at the farm of Bartleby's grandfather Marvin. On Bartleby's twelfth birthday, Marvin gives him the first issue of the comic book Kid Courageous and Captain Canine, which details the origin of the superhero Captain Canine. He comes from the planet of Inspiron, which was peaceful until the alien warlord Drex invaded, seeking to steal the Rings of Inspiron. The soldier Captain Megasis was tasked with taking the Rings to Earth despite the reluctance of Queen Jorala. While doing so, he was attacked by Drex. In the ensuing battle, Drex was seemingly killed and Megasis safely landed on Earth with the Rings.

While celebrating his birthday with his friends, Bartleby's dogs find the Rings in a barn. When they return, Bartleby tells them the story of Captain Canine. After he landed in suburban Seattle, Megasis took the form of a dog to hide from the police and began searching for the Rings. While doing so, he met a boy named Jack and the two began fighting crime as Kid Courageous and Captain Canine, with Jack adapting their adventures into comic form.

The next day, Captain Canine detects the Rings' energy source and he and Jack begin tracking the Rings along with Drex. Upon discovering that the Rings have given them superpowers—super speed for Rosebud, invisibility for Mudbud, super strength for Budderball, flexibility for B-Dawg, and telekinesis for Buddha—the dogs decide to use their powers for good.

Meanwhile, Drex lands near Marvin's farm posseses a pig and begins searching for the Rings, but sheriff Dan does not believe what Marvin saw. Dan leaves to investigate a call from dispatch that Drex has stolen Marvin's truck and crashed it into city hall, during which he captures and arrests Drex. While Bartleby and the children discover the pod and conclude that Drex has arrived, the dogs save a girl from a house fire with help from Captain Canine, who teaches them to use their powers.

While the children learn of the dogs' heroics from the news, Drex possesses Dan and escapes from the police station, capturing them after they arrive to meet with Dan. Drex arrives at Marvin's farm and uses his pod's weapon systems to direct a meteor towards Fernfield. During the battle, Captain Canine and Drex are both killed, with the latter losing control of his ship and crashing into the meteor.

The dogs use the Rings to resurrect Captain Canine, who returns to Inspiron with Drex's former assistant Monk-E and Jorala. Afterwards, Jack and Bartleby create a new comic book series about the dogs.

Cast

Live-action

• John Ratzenberger as Marvin Livingstone
• Trey Loney as Bartleby Livingstone
• Veronica Diaz-Carranza as Sofia Ramirez
• Jay Brazeau as Mr. Swanson
• Jason Earles as Jack Schaeffer
• Jonathan Morgan Heit as Pete
• Harley Graham as Alice
• Darien Provost as Sam
• Sam Adler as Billy
• Michael Teigen as Sheriff Dan
• Jake Brennan as young Jack Schaeffer
• Kimberley Sustad as Joanne
• Sean Mathieson as Todd

Voices

• Cooper Roth as B-Dawg
• Jeremy Shinder as Budderball
• Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Buddha
• G. Hannelius as Rosebud
• Ty Panitz as Mudbud
• Colin Hanks as Megasis/Captain Canine
• Fiona Gubelmann as Princess Jorala
• John Michael Higgins as Drex
• Tim Conway as Deputy Sniffer
• Michael Teigen as Sheriff Dan
• Maulik Pancholy as Curly
• Chris Coppola as Mr. Bull
• Amy Sedaris as Betty
• Debra Jo Rupp as Cow
• Alyson Stoner as Strawberry
• Zendaya as Lollipop^[2]
• Atticus Shaffer as Monk-E
• Brian T. Finney as Dog
• Tatiana Gudegast as Cat
• Justin Roiland as Chihuahua

Release

Home media

Super Buddies was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and as a film download on August 27, 2013. The physical release was produced in two different packages: a 2-disc Blu-ray / DVD combo pack and a 1-disc DVD. The film download was produced in both standard and high definition.

Streaming

Super Buddies became available to stream on Disney+ following its launch in 2019.^[3]