Catch That Kid (2004)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Bart Freundlich

Writers (WGA):

Nikolaj Arcel (film "Klatretøsen" written by) and
Hans Fabian Wullenweber (film "Klatretøsen" written by) ...

Release Date:

6 February 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family

Tagline:

They're on a mission without permission.

Plot:

A girl and her two friends raid a bank, looking for the money needed for financing the cure of her dying father.

Plot Keywords:

Heist | Remake | Dog | Bank Vault | Computer Genius

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kristen Stewart	...	Maddy
Corbin Bleu	...	Austin
Max Thieriot	...	Gus
Jennifer Beals	...	Molly
Sam Robards	...	Tom
John Carroll Lynch	...	Mr. Hartmann
James LeGros	...	Ferrell (as James Le Gros)
Michael Des Barres	...	Brisbane
Stark Sands	...	Brad
Lennie Loftin	...	Flagler
François Giroday	...	Nuffaut
Christine Estabrook	...	Sharon
Kevin G. Schmidt	...	Skip
Audrey Wasilewski	...	Nurse
Meagen Fay	...	Doctor

Also Known As:

Mission Without Permission (Europe: English title) (USA) (working title)
Catch That Girl (USA) (working title)
Mission: Possible - Diese Kids sind nicht zu fassen! (Germany) (TV title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language, thematic elements and rude humor.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

France:U | Australia:PG | Canada:G | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40086) | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

During the scene where Austin and Max were hiding under Brisban's desk while Mr. Hartmann and a woman were kissing, the baby cried so much that its mother had to be under the desk with Corbin Bleu

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Gus first tricks out the go kart, the XBOX controller seen is a large type (type K), but in the next scene when he is testing it, the XBOX controller is the small type (type S).

Quotes:

Gus: [to Maddy and Austin, about Chad] He's an intern!
Brad: Trainee! Buttmunch!
[hits him]
Gus: Yeah, he's training to be a buttmunch

Movie Connections:

References Planet of the Apes (2001)

Soundtrack:

Presha

A Scattered, Limp To The End Movie

The unplausible plot and the stretch of material makes this kiddy movie difficult to even define. Definitely not in the same league as any Spy Kid though the trailer is suggestive of some hi-tech gimmicks. Overall this movie is a big let down for misleading advertising leading one to expect one type of movie only to lose itself in another kind of movie. The somewhat decent ending can't save this slow, overly thin movie that includes even a dumb security guard that's even dumber than the one in Mannequin. From go-carts, to saving father, to bank robberies, to the unlikely set of three kids without super abilities makes for a lame movie that plods along, stitched together by a script that holds together only through one scene to another scene. Not recommended. Four out of Ten Stars.