The Parent Trap (1998)

Director:

Nancy Meyers

Writers (WGA):

Erich Kästner (book)
David Swift (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

29 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble.

Plot:

Identical twins Hallie and Annie were separated at birth when their parents divorced. After the two meet at summer camp...

Plot Keywords:

Parent Child Relationship | Mistaken Identity | Twin | Horseback Riding | Identity Swap

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 17	8:00 PM	FAM
Sun. May 18	4:00 PM	FAM

Cast

Lindsay Lohan	...	Hallie Parker / Annie James
Dennis Quaid	...	Nick Parker
Natasha Richardson	...	Elizabeth James
Elaine Hendrix	...	Meredith Blake
Lisa Ann Walter	...	Chessy - Parker's Housekeeper
Simon Kunz	...	Martin - James's Butler
Polly Holliday	...	Marva Kulp, Sr.
Maggie Wheeler	...	Marva Kulp, Jr.
Ronnie Stevens	...	Grandpa Charles James
Erin Mackey	...	Hallie / Annie Acting Double
Joanna Barnes	...	Vicki Blake - Meredith's Mother
Hallie Meyers-Shyer	...	Lindsay
Maggie Emma Thomas	...	Zoe
Courtney Woods	...	Nicole
Katerina Graham	...	Jackie

Also Known As:

Disney's The Parent Trap (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild mischief.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | UK:PG (cut) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

The Meyers/Shyer Company

Trivia:

We learn that Camp Walden is in Maine from seeing the State Flag from Maine as it is going up in the morning and also when it comes down in the rain storm. Also in the scene where Hallie and friends are rigging Annie's room, you see them using vegetable oil from Hannaford Bros, and Great Lost Bear chocolate sauce. Both are local Maine brands.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The bird that lands on Meredith, waking her when she is on the air mattress in the middle of the lake, is a Red-Crested Turaco, indigenous to central Africa, not northern California where the scene supposedly takes place.

Quotes:

Nick Parker: [hiking] I'm going to take the lead. You two help Meredith.
Meredith Blake: [looks at the girls] Sure you'll help me. Right over a cliff you'll help me.
Hallie: [whispering to Annie] Not a bad idea.
Annie: Yeah, see any cliffs?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Date Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Great Escape March

I was skeptical at first, but this really was an adorable movie

Beleive you me was i skeptical of this movie. First of all the original is a highly regarded film in my house. If it's on t.v the world stops for it. And beleive me when I first heard about the remake i was very very angry because hardly ever does a remake even compare to the original. I didn't understand it of course. Especially how a movie like that cold work in the 90's. I mean reality check what court, let alone parents, in the world would decide to split up a pair of twins let each parent have one never let them even know about the other one and never let them see each one ever again? Puh-Leeze. But boy was I ever wrong.

This movie has every bit as much charm as the original and it's ending (I won't give it away) makes much more sence than the original, they-just-get-together-without-talking-any-of-there- problems-out original.

And huge props to Lindsy Lohen on the accents. I am very big on accents and was overwhelmed at how good she was. I see big things for her.

So go see it. It's truly captivating.