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Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   8,464 votes
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Director:
Shawn Levy
Writers (WGA):
Dan Schneider (story) &
Brian Robbins (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
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(19 articles)
Review: Shortkut Movie Review
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User Comments:
now that was fun to watch it... more

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
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When Jason and Kaylee are walking through the storage unit, the costume for the Grinch in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" can be seen right before the Jurassic Park Raptor. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Kaylee gets stuck on the Velcro wall the position of her body, (most notably her height) continuously changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Phyllis Caldwell: You have two choices: summer school or... summer school. more
Movie Connections:
References Jurassic Park (1993) more
Soundtrack:
Conant Gardens more

FAQ

Chapter Headings, an unofficial version, v1.00:
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12 out of 17 people found the following comment useful:-
now that was fun to watch it..., 20 September 2002
8/10
Author: rak78 from Earth, Europe

It is a nice comedy. It has the great features of the childhood, lying or trying to get away from own generated troubles. The casting is great, great acting. And the special effects ? Well, some stunts are really impressive. Watch it! :)

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