The Even Stevens Movie (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Sean McNamara

Writers:

Dennis Rinsler (writer)
Marc Warren (writer)

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Isn't life funny when it's not happening to you?

Plot:

The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island that's halfway around the world...

Plot Keywords:

Weather Manipulation | Father Daughter Relationship | Fictional Reality Show | Mother Father Feud | Hidden Camera

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Shia LaBeouf	...	Louis Stevens
Christy Carlson Romano	...	Ren Stevens
Donna Pescow	...	Eileen Stevens
Tom Virtue	...	Steve Stevens
Nick Spano	...	Donnie Stevens
Steven Anthony Lawrence	...	Beans
Tim Meadows	...	Miles McDermott
A.J. Trauth	...	Alan Twitty
Margo Harshman	...	Tawny Dean
Dave Coulier	...	Lance LeBow
Keone Young	...	Chief Tuka
Lauren Frost	...	Ruby
Walker Howard	...	Laylo (as Howard Walker)
Josh Keaton	...	Mootai / Jason
George Anthony Bell	...	Principal Wexler
Fred Meyers	...	Tom Gribalski
Jim Wise	...	Coach Tugnut
Kenya Williams	...	Monique Taylor
Tom Dugan	...	Keith
Matthew Yang King	...	Scott
Kyle Gibson	...	Gil
Daniele O'Loughlin	...	Brooke
Ty Hodges	...	Larry Beale (as Eric Ty Hodges)
Jody Howard	...	Cynthia Mills
Michael D. Nye	...	Gotcha! Writer
Tom Fahn	...	Gotcha! Father
James Magedman	...	Animal Technician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Berman	...	Mrs. Van Gundy
Gary LeRoi Gray	...	Nelson Minkler
George A. Miki	...	Native Islander
Keaton Tyndall	...	Gotcha Family Daughter

Directed by
Sean McNamara

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dennis Rinsler		writer
Marc Warren		writer

Produced by
David Brookwell	....	executive producer
David Grace	....	producer
Stacey Kosier Box	....	line producer
Sean McNamara	....	executive producer
Dennis Rinsler	....	executive producer
Marc Warren	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bruce Young Berman
Mark Mothersbaugh

Cinematography by
Christian Sebaldt

Film Editing by
Gregory Hobson

Casting by
Joey Paul

Production Design by
Dawn R. Ferry

Set Decoration by
John Philpotts

Costume Design by
Miye Matsumoto

Makeup Department
Petrice Bankhead	....	key makeup artist
Kim M. Ferry	....	hair stylist
Daphne Lawson	....	hair department head
Theraesa Rivers	....	hair department head
Karen Toole-Rentrop	....	makeup artist (as Karen Toole)

Production Management
David Brookwell	....	unit production manager
David Grace	....	unit production manager
Gary Mrowca	....	post-production supervisor
Ginger Peterson	....	production supervisor: Hawaii

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bernie Bonner Axelrod	....	second second assistant director
David Brookwell	....	second unit director
Casey Lynn De Stefano	....	second unit director
Randall Larsen	....	first assistant director
Ross Novie	....	first assistant director
Aaron Penn	....	second assistant director
Caroline Stephenson	....	second assistant director (as Caroline F. Stephenson)
Susan E. Walter	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Julie Beattie Iiams	....	property master
Dan Haberkorn	....	assistant art director
Charles Kern	....	lead painter
Mark Knightley	....	construction coordinator
Craig K. Lewis	....	lead man: Hawaii
Bryan Rogers	....	set dresser
Isabelle Trichard	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Mary Jo Devenney	....	sound mixer
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor (as Mark Freidgen)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Kathryn Madsen	....	adr supervisor
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Adam Campbell	....	special effects coordinator
Andre G. Ellingson	....	special effects coordinator (as André Ellingson)

Visual Effects by
Michael Caplan	....	visual effects consultant
Jared Sandrew	....	digital effects artist
Dan Schmit	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Heavens	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Ron Althoff	....	utility stunts (as Ronnie Althoff)
Christopher Doyle	....	stunt coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunt rigger
Gary Morgan	....	stunt double: Louis
J.P. Romano	....	utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Harry C. Box	....	director of photography: additional photography
Rick Crum	....	lighting technician
Glenn Grimes	....	best boy grip: Hawaii
Bryan Haigh	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Paul Janossy	....	first assistant camera
Daniel Kauahi	....	grip
Robyn Link	....	loader
W. Ted Mayer	....	grip
Marc Meisenheimer	....	gaffer
Bruce Swift	....	key grip

Casting Department
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna)
Niner Parikh	....	casting associate
Kathryn Taylor	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Geri Infante	....	key costumer
Meredith Korn	....	costumer
Cathie Valdovino	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Shane Ross	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Steven Christopher	....	music supervisor
John Coda	....	composer: song "Dream Vacation"
Richard Henderson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Gary Jackson	....	driver
Michael Locke	....	transportation coordinator
Kim Magruder	....	driver: honeywagon
George A. Miki	....	driver
John Reed	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Cory Cate	....	production assistant
Kristin Dewey	....	location manager
Mecki Heussen	....	puppeteer
Stephen Kardell	....	key assistant location manager
Ian Lanning	....	production assistant
Kevin H. Law	....	assistant production coordinator
Nicole Marostica	....	unit publicist
Dave Nelson	....	puppeteer
Tasha Oldham	....	script supervisor
Heidi S. Pavey	....	production coordinator
George Y. Russell	....	key set production assistant
Linda Stanley	....	studio teacher
Norman Tempia	....	puppeteer
Matthew A. Thomas	....	assistant to executive producer
Anthony Woods	....	production medic
Michael Zamboni	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
• Disney Channel

Distributors

• Disney Channel (2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Engine Room

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Echo Sound Services  sound editorial
• Leonetti Company  lighting equipment
• Otto Nemenz International  camera systems
• Westwind Media  sound re-recorded at

Also Known As:

The Stevens Get Even (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Hawaii, USA

Company:

Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment

Trivia:

This movie is an obvious reference to The Truman Show (1998), where a man had his life unknowingly shown on live television as he grew up.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Ren and Louis are fighting about the perfect room with a view, you can see a fan atop the screen. This was after Myles said there was no electronics on the island.

Quotes:

[about the slug the tribal people offered the Stevens family to eat]
Miles McDermott: Havin' trouble gettin' it down, huh?
Louis: [spits slug out on Beans' head] I, uh... I generally try to avoid snacks that leave a trail of slime.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Come Feud with Me: The Top 10 Disney Channel Character Feuds (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Summertime

An OK movie

The movie was alright, I expected it to be soo much better! Some of the parts were too obivious! Ren's new "guy" was soo ugly! And they never mentioned some of the locations like the resturant. That was never in the original show! Also, did Principal Wexler suddenly grow a beard in the last week of school. I don't think so. Cause that's when the last episode of the show was based on. They goofed a lot. But Louis was funny as always.