Tourist Trap (TV 1998)

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer:

Andy Breckman

Stars:

Yvonne Campeau, Wally Dalton, Garry Davey

Cast

Credited cast:
Yvonne Campeau	...	Daphne
Wally Dalton	...	Ranger Ratovich
Garry Davey	...	Sheriff Lancaster
Stephen Dimopoulos	...	Manager
Rodney Eastman	...	Stork
Margot Finley	...	Rachel Piper
Brendan Fletcher	...	Kyle Early
Paul Giamatti	...	Jeremiah Piper
Julie Hagerty	...	Bess Piper
Chas Harrison	...	Private Latimer
Mark Holden	...	Town Sheriff
Zook Matthews	...	Cowboy Biker
Stephen E. Miller	...	Dale Butterworth
Walter Olkewicz	...	Mr. Bloom
Jeremy Radick	...	Arlo

Storyline

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aventureros de ciudad

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sandollar Television, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

George W. Piper: No more 'Where Is Thumpkin?'! That is a very dangerous song!

User Reviews

Not Half As Bad As One Might Think...

"Tourist Trap," written by Andy Breckman -- who once wrote for Saturday Night Live as well as films such as "Rat Race" and "Sgt. Bilko" -- doesn't offer nearly as many laughs as "Vacation" or other great family vacation movies of its genre, but Daniel Stern is funny, and helps generate some laughs.

One other great thing about "Tourist Trap" is that unlike "Vacation," "Trap" is family-friendly. Some of the guffaws are aimed towards children, but there's some hidden adult humor, as well. Such as when we have a flashback involving Jefferson's chair. It's painful to watch, thinking about what the chair is and witnessing its demise. Of course, it's a film, but if it were real...can you imagine?

"Tourist Trap" may not be "cool" to some, but if you have a family, it's a better pick than "Vacation," which needless to say, is quite raunchy at times.

3/5 stars-

John Ulmer