Ladybugs

Chester Lee is a businessman desperate for a promotion to secure his future and marry his partner. To gain favor with his boss, he agrees to coach a girls' soccer team sponsored by his company. Lacking any knowledge of the sport, Chester struggles to lead the team toward success. To fix the situation, he convinces the son of his fiancée to disguise himself as a girl and join the roster as a secret player to help the team win.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie, this was the tenth of 13 films in his career, following Iron Eagle II and preceding Iron Eagle on the Attack. The movie stars Rodney Dangerfield as Chester Lee, alongside Jonathan Brandis, Ilene Graff, Jackée Harry, Vinessa Shaw, and Tom Parks. The production involved 49 credited crew members and a cast of 25.

Produced by Paramount and Ladybug Productions, the film had a budget of 20 million USD and earned 15 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 5.5/10 on IMDb from 11,000 votes and 5.6/10 on TMDB from 183 votes. This reception was generally more positive than the score from film critics, who gave the movie a 3.9/10 based on 22 reviews.