The Parent Trap (1998)

Identical twins, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.

Director:

Nancy Meyers

Writers:

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

Stars:

Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsay Lohan	...	Hallie Parker / Annie James
Dennis Quaid	...	Nick Parker
Natasha Richardson	...	Elizabeth James
Elaine Hendrix	...	Meredith Blake
Lisa Ann Walter	...	Chessy
Simon Kunz	...	Martin
Polly Holliday	...	Marva Kulp, Sr.
Maggie Wheeler	...	Marva Kulp, Jr.
Ronnie Stevens	...	Grandpa Charles James
Joanna Barnes	...	Vicki Blake
Hallie Meyers-Shyer	...	Lindsay
Maggie Emma Thomas	...	Zoe
Courtney Woods	...	Nicole
Kat Graham	...	Jackie (as Katerina Graham)
Michael Lohan	...	Lost Boy at Camp

Storyline

Identical twins Hallie and Annie were separated at birth when their parents divorced. After the two meet at summer camp, they begin plotting to reunite their estranged parents.

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Plot Keywords:

twin | summer camp | girl | california | cabin | 

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Taglines:

Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild mischief

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

29 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disney's The Parent Trap

Filming Locations:

23 Egerton Terrace, Kensington, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£496,161 (UK) (11 December 1998)

Gross:

£4,996,756 (UK) (5 February 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Meyers/Shyer Company, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michelle Trachtenberg was considered for the role(s) of the twins. Coincidentally, the actress's birthday falls on 11th October, the same day as Hallie and Annie's in the film.

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Goofs

When Annie's mother requests something cold for her forehead inside her hotel room, Annie gets a rag, wets it, and wrings it out. When she hands it over to her mother, it is clean, folded, straight, and dry as if it were just ironed.

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Quotes

Martin, the James' Butler: I found a stowaway in your suitcase.
[holds up Cuppy]
Hallie as Annie: [whispering] Oh my God. Cuppy.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, Lindsay Lohan's name is displayed to fireworks.

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Connections

Referenced in Charmed: Which Prue Is It, Anyway? (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Bad To The Bone"
Written by George Thorogood
Performed by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Courtesy of EMI Records

User Reviews

A delight

I think that this is the best Walt Disney film that I have seen since The Last Flight Of Noah's Ark. It is a delight from start to finish and every bit as wonderful, perhaps even better then the originial. This ia a welcome return to the good old fashioned clean family films Disney used to make. The soundtrack is wonderful and Lindsey Lohan is a great little actress who plays the two parts very well (I love her British accent). Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson were terrific at playing Brian Keith and Maureen O'Hara's old parts. A young actress named Elaine Hendrix is a great comic villianess. I detested her character and laughed my head off when those girls gave her just what she deserved. Some people might say that this plot is old and clichéd by the standards of today, but it still works. They should release this on a double bill with the original. I hope Disney keeps on making films like this, goes back to "the good old days" so to speak.