Ladybugs (1992)
“He's Coach...not first class.”
To climb the corporate ladder to success, a businessman agrees to coach his company's all-girl soccer team with the help of his secret weapon: his fiancee's son.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Sidney J. Furie, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Rodney Dangerfield, Jackée Harry, Jonathan Brandis, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Rodney Dangerfield
as Chester Lee
Jackée Harry
as Julie Benson
Jonathan Brandis
as Matthew / Martha
Ilene Graff
as Bess
Vinessa Shaw
as Kimberly Mullen
Tom Parks
as Dave Mullen
Jeannetta Arnette
as Glynnis Mullen
Nancy Parsons
as Coach Annie
Blake Clark
as Coach BullLacrystal Cooke
as Nancy LarimerJennifer Frances Lee
as Carmelita ChuJandi Swanson
as Penny PesterCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 90 min |
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