Model Behavior (TV 2000)

Opens with Alex at a party where she and her friend Sharon discuss Alex wanting to go to a ball with Eric Singer. When Alex tries to talk to him he tells her to move out of the way and is ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Rosman

Writers:

David Kukoff (teleplay), Matt Roshkow (teleplay),

Stars:

Maggie Lawson, Jim Abele, Daniel Clark

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maggie Lawson	...	Alex Burroughs / Janine Adams
Jim Abele	...	Ted Burroughs
Daniel Clark	...	Josh Burroughs
Karen Hines	...	Monique
Jesse Nilsson	...	Eric Singer
Cody Gifford	...	Max Adams
Justin Timberlake	...	Jason
Kathie Lee Gifford	...	Deirdre
Vendela Kirsebom Thomessen	...	Herself (as Vendela)
Jake Steinfeld	...	Himself
Nobody's Angel	...	Themselves
Lisa Ng	...	Sharon
Ramona Pringle	...	Mindy
Ann Turnbull	...	Alex's Mom
Scott McCord	...	Fashion Photographer

Storyline

Opens with Alex at a party where she and her friend Sharon discuss Alex wanting to go to a ball with Eric Singer. When Alex tries to talk to him he tells her to move out of the way and is laughed at by some girls at the party. She gets home to her angry father who wants her to go into business and says she needs to go to sleep to get good grades so she can get into Harvard. She goes into her room and looks at a fashion magazine and wishes she could be a model. Next scene shows Janine ordering Chinese whose mother comes in and orders her something healthier. Her mother then announces that she is going away for a couple weeks and Janine is thrilled. Janine goes into her room and sees herself on TV.

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Plot Keywords:

model | dual role | teenager | identity swap | dysfunctional family | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 March 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Janine & Alex: Cover Girls

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Karz Entertainment, Pacific Motion Pictures Corporation, Walt Disney Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Alex and Jason are watching the meteor shower, Alex asks if meteors are like shooting stars that you can make a wish on. Jason replies with "Sure". Meteors aren't like' shooting stars, they are shooting stars.

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Quotes

Janine Adams: We'll, uh, we'll switch for a week. Until Friday. All we have to do is swap the key stats of our lives and voila.
Alex Burroughs: You really think we can pull this off.
Janine Adams: As easily as an angora sweater during a quick change.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Model Misbehavior (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Power to the Meek"
(uncredited)
Written by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart
Performed by Eurythmics

User Reviews

Harmless fun.

Right from the opening credits, you know exactly what sort of movie this is going to be. A teen "comedy/romance/drama" featuring a nerdy girl as the main character (screaming for a makeover) in lust with the cutest guy in school. We all know she's gonna make it in the end but ... how??? Stay tuned and all will be revealed. This movie isn't fantastic but it's innocuous and simple. Young teenage girls will love it - the fantasy of trading places, Justin Timberlake, cute guys (well, one, Eric), high school histrionics, school dances, nice clothes, pesky little brothers etc etc. It's a Disney movie -- what more can I say. Don't expect Oscar-winning stuff, it's light-hearted fluff. Don't think, just watch. It's really not that bad. 6/10