The Mighty Ducks is a 1992 sports comedy movie set in Minneapolis. It was directed by Stephen Herek. It stars Emilio Estevez. It was produced by Avent-Kerner Productions. "Mighty Ducks" was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first movie in "The Mighty Ducks" movie series. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the movie was titled "Champions". The home video release in the UK are titled "The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions".