Bushwhacked (1995/I)

Director:

Greg Beeman

Writers (WGA):

John Jordan (story) &
Danny Byers (story) ...

Release Date:

4 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Mystery

Tagline:

Wenn er auftaucht, steht die Wildnis Kopf. (If he appears, the wildness stands head.)

Plot:

On the run from authorities, a sleazy courier poses as a scout leader on a camping trip. But he has no idea what he's in for when he has to lead a group of kids.

Plot Keywords:

River | Waterfall | Mistaken Identity | Boy Scout | Helicopter

Cast

Daniel Stern	...	Max Grabelski
Jon Polito	...	Agent Palmer
Brad Sullivan	...	Jack Erickson
Ann Dowd	...	Mrs. Patterson
Anthony Heald	...	Reinhart Bragdon
Tom Wood	...	Agent McMurrey
Blake Bashoff	...	Gordy
Corey Carrier	...	Ralph
Michael Galeota	...	Dana
Max Goldblatt	...	Barnhill
Ari Greenberg	...	Milton Fishman
Janna Michaels	...	Kelsey Jordan
Natalie West	...	Mrs. Fishman
Michael P. Byrne	...	Mr. Fishman
Michael O'Neill	...	Jon Jordan

Also Known As:

Tenderfoots
The Tenderfoot

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude dialogue.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/6 | UK:PG (video premiere) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33654) | USA:PG (edited for re-rating)

Filming Locations:

American River, Placerville, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly did an uncredited rewrite of the script.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Max Chops the bridge down, he stands up. Twice.

Quotes:

Gordy: My mom says the guy who's taking us has hiked all over the world.
Barnhill: I'm sure he won't be half as good as the guy me and my dad had on our trip to the Serengeti.
Ralph: Barnhill, if you're dad is so friggin' cool, then why isn't he our scout leader?
Barnhill: Oh yeah. Spies have a lot of time for the scouts.

Movie Connections:

References "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Stayin' Alive

A little funny but not totally hilarious

Daniel Stern has some good and funny moments (though they're rather scattered) with his comedic starring role in this 1995 20th Century Fox release. He portrays Max Grabelski, a hapless delivery man who winds up being framed for murder and forced to go on the run as a wanted fugitive. While attempting to leave town, he adopts the identity of a Cub Scout leader (Brad Sullivan) and leads a group of rowdy kids on a trek through the wilderness. Predictably, Max, who used to hate kids learns to bond and get along with them and predictably, the film sometimes uses Stern's presence as an excuse for some "Home Alone" references (after all, he did costar in the first two films of that series). Other parts are predictable too and that may be one of the problems but otherwise, it's an overall fair comedy.