Laz Alonso, Justin H. Min, Moon Bloodgood also star in Kinogo Pictures feature.
Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to the crime thriller Detained starring Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes.
Felipe Mucci directs the Kinogo Pictures feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer which centres on Rebecca, a woman who wakes up in a dilapidated police station in the middle of the night with no recollection of how she got there.
When Rebecca finds blood on her hands, she has no choice but to bribe her way out to cover up her blunder.
Sublimity Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to the crime thriller Detained starring Abbie Cornish and Laz Alonso and will introduce the project to buyers in Cannes.
Felipe Mucci directs the Kinogo Pictures feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer which centres on Rebecca, a woman who wakes up in a dilapidated police station in the middle of the night with no recollection of how she got there.
When Rebecca finds blood on her hands, she has no choice but to bribe her way out to cover up her blunder.
- 5/10/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Vault director Tom DeNucci’s new film Johnny & Clyde is usually referred to as a “crime thriller”, but we’ve also heard that the story shifts gears to become a “balls-to-the-wall slasher/horror” flick. Since I have been a dedicated slasher fan since the 1980s, I’m looking forward to checking it out when it receives a theatrical and VOD release this Friday, May 5th. With the release just a few days away, a trailer for Johnny & Clyde has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
Scripted by DeNucci and Nick Principe, Johnny & Clyde follows the two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss Alana and her head of security.
The film stars Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), Ajani Russell (Betty), Tyson Ritter...
Scripted by DeNucci and Nick Principe, Johnny & Clyde follows the two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss Alana and her head of security.
The film stars Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), Ajani Russell (Betty), Tyson Ritter...
- 5/1/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
David Charbonier and Justin Powell, the exciting duo behind recent horror movies The Djinn and The Boy Behind the Door, are back with Open House, Deadline reports today.
Alicia Sanz (El Cid) and Raúl Castillo (The Inspection) will star in their next horror movie.
The film, being described as a psychological horror-thriller, “follows a realtor who must survive a night of terror when a deranged client shows up at her open house.”
Kinogo Pictures and Mad Descent are behind Open House, which is coming soon.
Ryan Scaringe (Eradication) produced the upcoming movie along with Charbonier and Powell, with Amy Lippens and Jilbert Daniel being joined as EPs by Sanz and Castillo.
The post ‘Open House’ – Next Horror Movie from the Filmmakers Behind ‘The Djinn’ and ‘The Boy Behind the Door’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
Alicia Sanz (El Cid) and Raúl Castillo (The Inspection) will star in their next horror movie.
The film, being described as a psychological horror-thriller, “follows a realtor who must survive a night of terror when a deranged client shows up at her open house.”
Kinogo Pictures and Mad Descent are behind Open House, which is coming soon.
Ryan Scaringe (Eradication) produced the upcoming movie along with Charbonier and Powell, with Amy Lippens and Jilbert Daniel being joined as EPs by Sanz and Castillo.
The post ‘Open House’ – Next Horror Movie from the Filmmakers Behind ‘The Djinn’ and ‘The Boy Behind the Door’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.
- 1/6/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Alicia Sanz (El Cid) and Raúl Castillo (The Inspection) will topline Open House — a recently-wrapped psychological horror-thriller written and directed by the duo of David Charbonier and Justin Powell (The Djinn).
The film from Kinogo Pictures and Mad Descent, which shot in Los Angeles, follows a realtor who must survive a night of terror when a deranged client shows up at her open house. Ryan Scaringe (Eradication) produced along with Charbonier and Powell, with Amy Lippens and Jilbert Daniel being joined as EPs by Sanz and Castillo. UTA Independent Film Group is repping worldwide sales.
Charbonier and Powell made their feature directorial debut with 2020’s The Boy Behind the Door — a critically acclaimed horror-thriller starring This Is Us‘ Lonnie Chavis that was released by Shudder after premiering at Fantastic Fest. The pair subsequently wrote, directed and exec produced The Djinn, a supernatural horror released by IFC Midnight in 2021.
Perhaps...
The film from Kinogo Pictures and Mad Descent, which shot in Los Angeles, follows a realtor who must survive a night of terror when a deranged client shows up at her open house. Ryan Scaringe (Eradication) produced along with Charbonier and Powell, with Amy Lippens and Jilbert Daniel being joined as EPs by Sanz and Castillo. UTA Independent Film Group is repping worldwide sales.
Charbonier and Powell made their feature directorial debut with 2020’s The Boy Behind the Door — a critically acclaimed horror-thriller starring This Is Us‘ Lonnie Chavis that was released by Shudder after premiering at Fantastic Fest. The pair subsequently wrote, directed and exec produced The Djinn, a supernatural horror released by IFC Midnight in 2021.
Perhaps...
- 1/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lili Simmons (Power Book IV: Force), Kim Coates (The White Houe Plumbers), Igby Rigney (Midnight Mass), Tom Bower (El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie) and Justin Marcel McManus (Power Book II: Ghost) will topline Southern Gothic (working title), an upcoming indie drama from writer-director Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society), which has wrapped production.
The story is set in the dangerous and shady world of illegal, high-stakes keno gambling, in a run-down plantation house owned by Nick (Coates) in the rural South, at the turn of the 21st century. Nick is enamored with the smart, tough and charming Keno ace Diana’s (Simmons) intent to win big and is determined to stake her. Little Nick (Rigney), a one-time prodigy keno hustler, now reduced to servicing pool tables, strikes up a friendship with Diana and coaches her to win against the odds. Diana must then prove herself in a man’s...
The story is set in the dangerous and shady world of illegal, high-stakes keno gambling, in a run-down plantation house owned by Nick (Coates) in the rural South, at the turn of the 21st century. Nick is enamored with the smart, tough and charming Keno ace Diana’s (Simmons) intent to win big and is determined to stake her. Little Nick (Rigney), a one-time prodigy keno hustler, now reduced to servicing pool tables, strikes up a friendship with Diana and coaches her to win against the odds. Diana must then prove herself in a man’s...
- 4/8/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Redbox Entertainment has signed North American rights to Verdi Productions’ action-crime film Johnny & Clyde, starring Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), Ajani Russell (Betty), Tyson Ritter (Preacher) and Megan Fox (The Expendables 4).
Directed by Tom DeNucci (Vault), the movie is due to get a theatrical launch later this year and be available day-and-date in Redbox kiosks and on demand. Above is a first look at Fox in the feature.
The spin on the iconic Bonnie and Clyde story follows two serial killers who are madly in love and on a shocking crime spree. They ultimately set their sights on robbing a prosperous casino run by a crime boss, Alana (Fox), and her head of security, Guy (Ritter).
Rounding out the cast is Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Bai Ling (The Crow), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Armen Garo (The Departed), Sean Ringgold (American Gangster), Nick Principe (Vault), Brett Azar...
Directed by Tom DeNucci (Vault), the movie is due to get a theatrical launch later this year and be available day-and-date in Redbox kiosks and on demand. Above is a first look at Fox in the feature.
The spin on the iconic Bonnie and Clyde story follows two serial killers who are madly in love and on a shocking crime spree. They ultimately set their sights on robbing a prosperous casino run by a crime boss, Alana (Fox), and her head of security, Guy (Ritter).
Rounding out the cast is Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Bai Ling (The Crow), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Armen Garo (The Departed), Sean Ringgold (American Gangster), Nick Principe (Vault), Brett Azar...
- 3/15/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rising actors Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) and Ajani Russell (Betty) have been set for the title roles in crime feature Johnny & Clyde, also starring Megan Fox (Transformers) and Tyson Ritter (Preacher).
Currently in production, the movie is a spin on the iconic Bonnie and Clyde story and follows two serial killers who are madly in love and on a shocking crime spree. They ultimately set their sights on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss, Alana (Fox), and her head of security, Guy (Ritter).
As we previously revealed, also starring are Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Bai Ling (The Crow), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Armen Garo (The Departed), Sean Ringgold (American Gangster), Nick Principe (Vault), Brett Azar (Young Rock) and Sydney Jenkins (Don’t Look Up).
Written by Tom DeNucci and Nick Principe, DeNucci (Vault) will direct. Chad A. Verdi (Bleed For This) is producing along with Michelle Verdi, Chad A.
Currently in production, the movie is a spin on the iconic Bonnie and Clyde story and follows two serial killers who are madly in love and on a shocking crime spree. They ultimately set their sights on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss, Alana (Fox), and her head of security, Guy (Ritter).
As we previously revealed, also starring are Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Bai Ling (The Crow), Robert Lasardo (The Mule), Armen Garo (The Departed), Sean Ringgold (American Gangster), Nick Principe (Vault), Brett Azar (Young Rock) and Sydney Jenkins (Don’t Look Up).
Written by Tom DeNucci and Nick Principe, DeNucci (Vault) will direct. Chad A. Verdi (Bleed For This) is producing along with Michelle Verdi, Chad A.
- 10/19/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Abbie Cornish (Jack Ryan) and Laz Alonso (The Boys) have signed on to star in Detained, a psychological thriller from director Felipe Mucci (Two Deaths of Henry Baker), which counts Justin H. Min (The Umbrella Academy), John Patrick Amedori (Dear White People), Silas Weir Mitchell (Grimm), Moon Bloodgood (Falling Skies), Josefine Lindegaard (The Comeback Trail) and Breeda Wool (Mr. Mercedes) amongst its supporting cast.
The film follows a woman (Cornish) who wakes up in a police interrogation room with no memory of the night prior. The accusations against her may have life-altering implications. However, in this isolated police station, something is not quite right.
Mucci wrote the script with Jeremy Palmer. Kinogo Pictures’ Ryan Scaringe is producing, with Amy Lippens serving as co-producer. Cornish and Alonso are exec producing alongside Monica Sufar, who is also handling sales for the film.
Cornish is...
The film follows a woman (Cornish) who wakes up in a police interrogation room with no memory of the night prior. The accusations against her may have life-altering implications. However, in this isolated police station, something is not quite right.
Mucci wrote the script with Jeremy Palmer. Kinogo Pictures’ Ryan Scaringe is producing, with Amy Lippens serving as co-producer. Cornish and Alonso are exec producing alongside Monica Sufar, who is also handling sales for the film.
Cornish is...
- 10/14/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vanessa Angel (Kingpin), Bai Ling (The Crow), Armen Garo (The Departed), Sean Ringgold (American Gangster), Nick Principe (Vault), Brett Azar (Young Rock) and Sydney Jenkins (Jest Originals) have joined Megan Fox (Transformers) and Tyson Ritter (Preacher) in thriller Johnny and Clyde, which we revealed on Friday.
The film, produced by Chad A. Verdi’s (Bleed For This) Verdi Productions, is a new take on the famous Bonnie and Clyde story.
The movie will follow the two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss Alana (Fox) and her head of security (Ritter).
Currently in production in Rhode Island, the roles of Johnny and Clyde are being cast imminently. Those actors will join the production in October.
Tom DeNucci (Vault) will direct with The Irishman exec-producer Chad A. Verdi. Verdi...
The film, produced by Chad A. Verdi’s (Bleed For This) Verdi Productions, is a new take on the famous Bonnie and Clyde story.
The movie will follow the two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss Alana (Fox) and her head of security (Ritter).
Currently in production in Rhode Island, the roles of Johnny and Clyde are being cast imminently. Those actors will join the production in October.
Tom DeNucci (Vault) will direct with The Irishman exec-producer Chad A. Verdi. Verdi...
- 9/20/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fresh off her show-stopping VMAs appearance, Megan Fox (Transformers) has been set to star with Tyson Ritter (Preacher) in new feature thriller Johnny And Clyde, we can reveal.
The film, produced by Chad A. Verdi’s (Bleed For This) Verdi Productions, is a new take on the famous Bonnie and Clyde story.
The movie will follow the two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss Alana (Fox) and her head of security (Ritter).
The movie is currently in production in Rhode Island with the roles of Johnny and Clyde being cast imminently. Those actors will join the production in October.
Tom DeNucci (Vault) will direct with The Irishman exec-producer Chad A. Verdi. Verdi is also a producer on the film, along with Michelle Verdi, Chad A. Verdi Jr,...
The film, produced by Chad A. Verdi’s (Bleed For This) Verdi Productions, is a new take on the famous Bonnie and Clyde story.
The movie will follow the two eponymous serial killers who are madly in love and on an endless crime spree. They have their sights set on robbing a prosperous casino run by crime boss Alana (Fox) and her head of security (Ritter).
The movie is currently in production in Rhode Island with the roles of Johnny and Clyde being cast imminently. Those actors will join the production in October.
Tom DeNucci (Vault) will direct with The Irishman exec-producer Chad A. Verdi. Verdi is also a producer on the film, along with Michelle Verdi, Chad A. Verdi Jr,...
- 9/17/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Having recently wrapped shooting in upstate New York, the producers of Jamie Sisley’s debut feature “Stay Awake,” a dramatic family comedy about opioid addiction, have revealed key cast details.
In the film, Emmy and two-time Golden Globe Award Nominee Chrissy Metz (“This is Us”) plays Michelle, a loving and well-meaning mother of two whose struggle with prescription drug addiction is adversely affecting her entire family. Wyatt Oleff plays Ethan, the quick-witted younger brother about to leave the nest, and Fin Argus (“Clouds”) plays Derek, the eldest sibling who’s desires to care for his family are keeping him from moving forward with his own life.
Set in a small community in Virginia, “Stay Awake” confronts a serious and common problem facing many rural families across the country without dwelling explicitly on the negatives, instead choosing to address them with a very human mix of humor and levity.
“There was...
In the film, Emmy and two-time Golden Globe Award Nominee Chrissy Metz (“This is Us”) plays Michelle, a loving and well-meaning mother of two whose struggle with prescription drug addiction is adversely affecting her entire family. Wyatt Oleff plays Ethan, the quick-witted younger brother about to leave the nest, and Fin Argus (“Clouds”) plays Derek, the eldest sibling who’s desires to care for his family are keeping him from moving forward with his own life.
Set in a small community in Virginia, “Stay Awake” confronts a serious and common problem facing many rural families across the country without dwelling explicitly on the negatives, instead choosing to address them with a very human mix of humor and levity.
“There was...
- 7/14/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Written and Directed by David Charbonier and Justin Powell Available Exclusively On Shudder On Thursday, July 29Th Produced by Rick Rosenthal, Jim Hart, Ryan Scaringe, John Hermann and Ryan Lewis Executive Produced by Bert Kern, Nick Morton and Howard Barish Co-Producers by Amy Lippens, CSA and Dennis Madlone Starring Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Kristin Bauer …
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- 6/30/2021
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
We're back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! In today's feature, we have an exclusive clip from Useless Humans, a look at the trailer for Slaxx, and an interview with All Hail to the Popcorn King's Hansi Oppenheimer:
Useless Humans Exclusive Clip: "A thirtieth birthday and the fate of humanity are left hanging in the balance when a ruthless alien crashes the party, forcing these four friends to save the world."
Release Date: July 14, 2020
Distribution Company: Quiver Distribution
Directed by: Stephen Ohl
Written by: George Caine, Stephen Ohl, Kevin Hamedani & Travis Betz
Story by: Ryan Scaringe
Produced by: Ryan Scaringe, Jon Bloch, Amy Lippens & Max J. Silver
Starring: Josh Zuckerman, Rushi Kota, Davida Williams, Luke Youngblood, Edy Ganem, Maya Kazan, Joey Kern, Kevin Michael Martin & Iqbal Theba
Runtime: 77 Minutes
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Watch the Trailer for Slaxx: "Produced by The Horror Collective's parent company Entertainment Squad, Slaxx will be making...
Useless Humans Exclusive Clip: "A thirtieth birthday and the fate of humanity are left hanging in the balance when a ruthless alien crashes the party, forcing these four friends to save the world."
Release Date: July 14, 2020
Distribution Company: Quiver Distribution
Directed by: Stephen Ohl
Written by: George Caine, Stephen Ohl, Kevin Hamedani & Travis Betz
Story by: Ryan Scaringe
Produced by: Ryan Scaringe, Jon Bloch, Amy Lippens & Max J. Silver
Starring: Josh Zuckerman, Rushi Kota, Davida Williams, Luke Youngblood, Edy Ganem, Maya Kazan, Joey Kern, Kevin Michael Martin & Iqbal Theba
Runtime: 77 Minutes
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Watch the Trailer for Slaxx: "Produced by The Horror Collective's parent company Entertainment Squad, Slaxx will be making...
- 7/10/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In case you didn’t get your fill of Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek’s zany relationship on “30 Rock,” the charismatic characters will be getting tipsy together in “Drunk Parents.” Noting the self-explanatory title, the film will find two empty nesters drinking their cares away after their daughter goes off to college; hilarity and bad decisions ensue. Allison Estrin and Henry Russell Bergstein are the designated casting directors for the feature. Fred Wolf will direct the New York–based production that’s looking to kick off in mid-January. Bryan Cranston is tackling Nathaniel Hawthorne in his next big-screen venture, “Wakefield.” The film, based on Hawthorne’s short story of the same name, follows a man who suddenly leaves his wife and disappears in an effort to detach from his life. But when his estate is settled and his wife, assuming her widowhood, restarts her life, he reappears. Robin Swicord will...
- 11/25/2015
- backstage.com
A new television project from the former executive producer of “House” now has a casting director attached, Backstage has learned.“I Am Victor,” a drama pilot described as “House as a divorce attorney,” is set to be cast by Amy Lippens and executive produced by Katie Jacobs. Both Lippens and Jacobs worked on “House,” which ended its eight-year run on Fox last May.The new project, which is based on a forthcoming book from Norwegian crime novelist Jo Nesbø, centers on Victor Port, a powerful divorce attorney who will go to great lengths for his clients. Universal TV, which also produced “House,” is producing the pilot for NBC. The shoot dates have not been set yet.Lippens’ casting credits include the horror films “Saw” and “Saw II,” the TV series “Once and Again,” and the forthcoming film “The Moment,” starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alia Shawkat.
- 1/24/2013
- backstage.com
In the tradition of Bill and Ted and Wayne and Garth, meet the Deedles, a pair of surfer dude teen twin gremmie brahs (that's loser brothers in Deedlespeak) who get a chance to make a name for themselves when they're mistaken for park ranger recruits.
Very much a live-action cartoon, "Meet the Deedles" is innocuous and often amusing Disney fare, armed with enough pratfalls and scatological asides to keep the kids happy.
Given the scarcity of appropriate PG product out there, the picture could catch a bit of a wave, particularly with boys.
Debuting feature director Steve Boyum keeps the pace cranked for this fish-out-of-water story, in which the fish in question are Phil (Paul Walker) and Stew Deedle Steve Van Wormer), surfin' siblings who are forced to leave their beloved Hawaiian home when their dad Elton (Eric Braeden) sends them off to Camp Break Spirit in Wyoming to toughen them up.
Through a series of inevitable mishaps, the Deedles instead find themselves in Yellowstone National Park (although they keep referring to it as "Jellystone"), where the chief park ranger, Captain Pine (John Ashton), believes them to be experts in handling a prairie dog invasion threatening to put a damper on celebrations for Old Faithful's one billionth birthday.
Little do our heroes know -- and that's about what they know -- the
p-dog invasion was orchestrated by one Frank Slater (Dennis Hopper), a deranged former ranger determined to get back at his former employers by rerouting the famed geyser into another part of the park and renaming it New Faithful.
But quicker than you can say "Ore-ida!" and "Nutrageous!" (two of the brothers' pet expressions), the Deedles foil Slater's plans and the geezer geyser gushes once more.
What Jim Herzfeld's script may lack in overall originality, it makes up for inventive dialogue and situations, wisely using the sheltered innocence of his lead characters as the source of much of the humor. Unfortunately, things begin to get bogged down toward the end during the inevitable good-vs.-evil finale.
As Phil and Stew, Walker and Van Wormer keep the loopy sweetness of their TV-damaged characters intact, while old pros Ashton and Hopper avoid the easy temptation to go over the top, given the film's cartoony structure. As Ashton's stepdaughter and resident Jellystone babe, A.J. Langer plays a blossoming former tomboy effectively.
Shot extensively near Park City, Utah, the flora and fauna have been brightly captured by cinematographer David Hennings, and Steve Bartek's score ripples with the necessary surf guitar twang.
MEET THE DEEDLES
Buena Vista Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures presents a DIC Entertainment production
in association with Peak Prods.
Credits: Director: Steve Boyum; Screenwriter: Jim Herzfeld; Producers: Dale Pollock, Aaron Meyerson; Executive producers: Andy Heyward, Artie Ripp; Director of photography: David Hennings; Production designer: Stephen Storer; Editor: Alan Cody; Costume designers: Alexandra Welker and Karyn Wagner; Music: Steve Bartek; Music supervisor: Karen Glauber; Casting: Amy Lippens. Cast: Phil Deedle: Paul Walker; Stew Deedle: Steve Van Wormer; Captain Pine: John Ashton; Lt. Jesse Ryan: A. J. Langer; Nemo: Robert Englund; Mo: Megan Cavanagh; Elton Deedle: Eric Braeden; Frank Slater: Dennis Hopper. MPAA rating: PG. Color/stereo. Running time - 90 minutes.
Very much a live-action cartoon, "Meet the Deedles" is innocuous and often amusing Disney fare, armed with enough pratfalls and scatological asides to keep the kids happy.
Given the scarcity of appropriate PG product out there, the picture could catch a bit of a wave, particularly with boys.
Debuting feature director Steve Boyum keeps the pace cranked for this fish-out-of-water story, in which the fish in question are Phil (Paul Walker) and Stew Deedle Steve Van Wormer), surfin' siblings who are forced to leave their beloved Hawaiian home when their dad Elton (Eric Braeden) sends them off to Camp Break Spirit in Wyoming to toughen them up.
Through a series of inevitable mishaps, the Deedles instead find themselves in Yellowstone National Park (although they keep referring to it as "Jellystone"), where the chief park ranger, Captain Pine (John Ashton), believes them to be experts in handling a prairie dog invasion threatening to put a damper on celebrations for Old Faithful's one billionth birthday.
Little do our heroes know -- and that's about what they know -- the
p-dog invasion was orchestrated by one Frank Slater (Dennis Hopper), a deranged former ranger determined to get back at his former employers by rerouting the famed geyser into another part of the park and renaming it New Faithful.
But quicker than you can say "Ore-ida!" and "Nutrageous!" (two of the brothers' pet expressions), the Deedles foil Slater's plans and the geezer geyser gushes once more.
What Jim Herzfeld's script may lack in overall originality, it makes up for inventive dialogue and situations, wisely using the sheltered innocence of his lead characters as the source of much of the humor. Unfortunately, things begin to get bogged down toward the end during the inevitable good-vs.-evil finale.
As Phil and Stew, Walker and Van Wormer keep the loopy sweetness of their TV-damaged characters intact, while old pros Ashton and Hopper avoid the easy temptation to go over the top, given the film's cartoony structure. As Ashton's stepdaughter and resident Jellystone babe, A.J. Langer plays a blossoming former tomboy effectively.
Shot extensively near Park City, Utah, the flora and fauna have been brightly captured by cinematographer David Hennings, and Steve Bartek's score ripples with the necessary surf guitar twang.
MEET THE DEEDLES
Buena Vista Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures presents a DIC Entertainment production
in association with Peak Prods.
Credits: Director: Steve Boyum; Screenwriter: Jim Herzfeld; Producers: Dale Pollock, Aaron Meyerson; Executive producers: Andy Heyward, Artie Ripp; Director of photography: David Hennings; Production designer: Stephen Storer; Editor: Alan Cody; Costume designers: Alexandra Welker and Karyn Wagner; Music: Steve Bartek; Music supervisor: Karen Glauber; Casting: Amy Lippens. Cast: Phil Deedle: Paul Walker; Stew Deedle: Steve Van Wormer; Captain Pine: John Ashton; Lt. Jesse Ryan: A. J. Langer; Nemo: Robert Englund; Mo: Megan Cavanagh; Elton Deedle: Eric Braeden; Frank Slater: Dennis Hopper. MPAA rating: PG. Color/stereo. Running time - 90 minutes.
- 3/24/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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