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Recess: School's Out (2001)
6.2
Ratings: 6.2/10 from 3,139 users
Metascore:
43/100
Reviews: 37 user | 44 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com TJ and company must save summer vacation from disappearing forever. Director:Chuck SheetzWriters:Paul Germain (television series Recess), Joe Ansolabehere (television series Recess), and 4 more credits » |
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| Rickey D'Shon Collins | ... |
Vince LaSalle
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Jason Davis | ... |
Mikey Blumberg
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| Ashley Johnson | ... |
Gretchen Grundler
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| Andrew Lawrence | ... |
T.J. Detweiler
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Courtland Mead | ... |
Gus Griswald
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| Pamela Adlon | ... |
Ashley Spinelli
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Principal Peter Prickly
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| Robert Goulet | ... |
Michael 'Mikey' Blumberg
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| Melissa Joan Hart | ... |
Becky Detweiller
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| Peter MacNicol | ... |
Fenwick
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| April Winchell | ... |
Miss Muriel P. Finster
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Mrs. Detweiller
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| James Woods | ... |
Dr. Philliam "Phil" Benedict
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| Diedrich Bader | ... |
Guard #2
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Allyce Beasley | ... |
Miss Grotkey
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Storyline
It's the most exciting time of year at Third Street Elementary-- the end of the School Year! But boredom quickly sets in for protagonist TJ Detweiler, as his friends (the other 5 protagonist children) are headed for Summer Camp. One day, while passing by the school on his bike, he notices a green glow coming from the school's auditorium. This is the work of the insidious ex-principal of Third Street, Phillium Benedict and his gang of ninjas and secret service look-alikes! Benedict is planning to get rid of Summer Vacation using his newly-acquired Tractor Beam, which he stole from the US Military Base in an effort to raise US Test Scores, and it's up to the Recess Gang to stop him! In the end, TJ and the gang, with the help from the other students, Principal Prickly, Ms. Finster and the other teachers, destroy the laser, Benedict and his henchmen are arrested, and the kids (TJ's buddies) decide to spend their Summer with TJ. Written by FREAKAZOID!
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$13,455,016 (USA) (18 February 2001) (2624 Screens)Gross:
$36,696,761 (USA) (12 August 2001)Company Credits
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Principal Prickly: How do I know him? We attended teacher training together.
TJ: You mean?
Principal Prickly: That's right, Detweiler, that man is a rogue teacher.
[flashback]
Principal Prickly: It was the spring of '68, it was different times back then, all of us young, idealistic, ready to change the world.
Mrs. Finster: Peace Peter!
Principal Prickly: Hey Murial, had a groovy time at the Dead festival last night.
Mrs. Finster: You gonna be at the teach in, Saturday? We're gonna paint my Volkswagon!
Principal Prickly: Wouldn't miss it for the world!
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Written by Harry Nilsson
Performed by Three Dog Night
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Trivia
The 1960's models of Phillium Benedict and Petey Prickly are based on famous icons of the 60's. Petey Prickley is based on George Harrison, and can be recognized from the animated film "Yellow Submarine". Phillium Benedict is based on the character "Captain America" (Peter Fonda's character) in the movie "Easy Rider". See more »Goofs
Continuity: After Prickley gets dematerialized outside the school's main entrance only his shoes remain on the ground, T.J runs home to get Beckey to help him round up his friends and leaves the steaming shoes on the ground. But when T.J arrives at the baseball camp to collect Vince, he appears to have the shoes and shows them to Vince to reveille that he is telling the truth. See more »Quotes
TJ: How do you know that jerk?Principal Prickly: How do I know him? We attended teacher training together.
TJ: You mean?
Principal Prickly: That's right, Detweiler, that man is a rogue teacher.
[flashback]
Principal Prickly: It was the spring of '68, it was different times back then, all of us young, idealistic, ready to change the world.
Mrs. Finster: Peace Peter!
Principal Prickly: Hey Murial, had a groovy time at the Dead festival last night.
Mrs. Finster: You gonna be at the teach in, Saturday? We're gonna paint my Volkswagon!
Principal Prickly: Wouldn't miss it for the world!
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Crazy Credits
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Soundtracks
"One"Written by Harry Nilsson
Performed by Three Dog Night
Courtesy of MCA Records
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