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5.0/10   110 votes
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Director:
Eric Hendershot
Writer:
Eric Hendershot (writer)
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Genre:
Family more
Tagline:
Can three boys crack the code and outsmart the crooks?
Plot:
Three young boys must crack a voice-mail code and figure out what the message is before they are discovered by desperate men who'll stop at nothing to destroy the cell phone. | add synopsis
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Hey, It's only a cheap movie, give it a chance. more (3 total)

Cast

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Nick Whitaker ... Chase

Rick Macy ... Harry
Jan Broberg Felt ... Jess
Doug Caputo ... Mitchell
James Laub ... Mac
Robbi Merrill ... Jeremy

Scott Subiono ... B.J.
Stephen Rippey ... Fake Felix (as Steve Rippey)
Shannon Engemann ... Amanda Reiser
Michael Grove ... Snyder
Terry Taylor ... Felix

David Stevens ... Chic (as David H. Stevens)
David Stanley ... Resort Manager

Irene Santiago ... Maid
Peggy Pendleton ... Judge
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for violence and thematic material.
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Runtime:
85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
St. George, Utah, USA
Company:
Pure Entertainment more

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Goofs:
Continuity: Mac does his trendy dance routine by the poolside. The crowd of kids is not the same in each shot. more

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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Hey, It's only a cheap movie, give it a chance., 22 August 2001
5/10
Author: Duncan Miller

Boy picks up phone, tries to return it to owner. Overhears owner's murder and keeps the phone. Spends the entire movie refusing to give the phone up to the suspicious characters who try to claim it. With some digging finds there is a bit more to the scenario.

I have probably just described as much about the bad guys as the film did. This movie is essentially about the three kids. They actually do a pretty good job of carrying the film. Clearly not in the league of 'Stand By Me' or 'The Goonies', but as the kiddie adventure goes this is not all bad.

Some times I do wonder what adults think they are doing acting the stereotypical characters we did as children. The director should really pull them into shape and get them to act more realistically.

Finally to round off this spiel, the plot. Quickly moving on... The whole film actually picks up a good pace after a while, if you make it that far. I'm not going to pretend this film is excellent or terribly poor. It does have a mix of annoyances as well as some good parts. Those good parts made it worth my time, but beware if you can only see the bad bits you will be disappointed.

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