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Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   8,986 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dan Schneider (story) &
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Release Date:
8 February 2002 (USA) more
Tagline:
The truth is never overrated more
Plot:
After a young boy's school essay erroneously finds its way into the hands of a Hollywood producer who turns the idea into a hit film, the boy travels to Los Angeles to claim his credit. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(22 articles)
Paul Giamatti: 'I'm clearly not Brad Pitt'
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 1:27 AM, PST)

Hugh Jackman In Talks For Real Steel
 (From Screenrush. 1 October 2009, 3:49 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
I got drug along, but it wasn't bad more (85 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Frankie Muniz ... Jason Shepherd

Paul Giamatti ... Marty Wolf

Amanda Bynes ... Kaylee

Amanda Detmer ... Monty Kirkham

Donald Faison ... Frank Jackson

Sandra Oh ... Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell
Russell Hornsby ... Marcus Duncan

Michael Bryan French ... Harry Shepherd
Christine Tucci ... Carol Shepherd

Lee Majors ... Vince
Sean O'Bryan ... Leo
Amy Hill ... Joscelyn Davis

John Cho ... Dustin 'Dusty' Wong

Matthew Frauman ... Lester Golub
Don Yesso ... Rocco Malone
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lügen haben kurze Beine (Germany)
Lost and Found (USA) (working title)
Pay or Play (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some language.
Runtime:
88 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Marty Wolf mentions the film Saving Private Ryan (1998) while talking to Jason. Paul Giamatti, who plays Wolf, played in the latter. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Wolf realizes his car has been sabotaged (specifically where he finds that his brakes are connected to the car horn), his brakes clearly work as he stops his car (despite hearing the car horn when he hits the brakes) but in the scene immediately following we see he cannot stop the car, as it should have been in the earlier scene. more
Quotes:
Marty Wolf: You can take your personal day in a year or two when you're dead! more
Movie Connections:
References Jurassic Park (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Party Time more

FAQ

Chapter Headings, an unofficial version, v1.00:
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
I got drug along, but it wasn't bad, 11 July 2006
7/10
Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida

Okay, I'll admit that if I didn't have kids, I never would have seen this film and would never see it. But, considering all the rotten kids movies I have seen (such as SPY KIDS 2 or BABE: PIG IN THE CITY), this is a significant improvement. And, it had enough in it that I wasn't totally bored out of my skull or contemplated suicide (something I did repeatedly in the other two movies). Sure, the performances are pretty broad and the plot is kinda silly--but it IS a kids film. And, compared with other films in the genre, this is definitely better than average. Frankie Muniz and Amanda Bines actually appear to have some talent and probably will continue to have careers after puberty--at least on infomercials or doing voice-overs.

So, if you are looking for a film to see with your kids, you certainly could do a lot worse!

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