Catch That Kid (2004)

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

Director:

Bart Freundlich

Writers:

Nikolaj Arcel (film "Klatretøsen"), Hans Fabian Wullenweber (film "Klatretøsen"),

Stars:

Kristen Stewart, Corbin Bleu, Jennifer Beals

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Stewart	...	Maddy
Corbin Bleu	...	Austin
Max Thieriot	...	Gus
Jennifer Beals	...	Molly
Sam Robards	...	Tom
John Carroll Lynch	...	Mr. Hartmann
James Le Gros	...	Ferrell
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

Storyline

This is the story of a twelve-year-old named Maddy. Maddy and her adventurous father have always shared a love for mountain climbing. Their hobby, however, has a disastrous effect when a devastating accident on Mount Everest injures his spine, paralyzing him forever--unless he gets a very expensive operation. Determined to procure the money to pay for his surgery, Maddy decides to recruit two of her friends, a computer genius and a mechanical whiz kid, to help her pull off a risky heist. They plan to break into the local super-high-tech bank, which holds a vault suspended 100 feet off the floor, and get to its safe. To complicate matters even further, Maddy's mother works as the security chief at that very bank. Regardless of what obstacles she faces, Maddy is determined to get to the funds her father needs, by using the amazing climbing skills he taught her.

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Plot Keywords:

heist | bank vault | remake | caper | dog | 

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Taglines:

They're on a mission without permission.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language, thematic elements and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Catch That Girl

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$121,641 (South Africa) (2 July 2004)

Gross:

$190,143 (South Africa) (9 July 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Mad Chance, Nimbus Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Max Thieriot's film debut.

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Goofs

When Austin is running from the attack dog, he jumps onto the fence with his legs to the right. At the camera change, his legs are on the left.

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Quotes

Gus: [Maddy is doing something dangerous] Austin, maybe she'd listen to you.
Austin: That would be a first.

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Crazy Credits

Stark Sands's character is clearly referred to as Chad in the movie, but when the cast list comes up, he's credited as "Brad".

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Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #32.11 (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Mightier Than the Sword"
Written by Richard Dahrouge
Performed by Borialis
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Immensely enjoyable caper with sympathetics kids

A young girl(Kristen Stewart) and her two teen friends pull off a bank heist for obtaining the cash needed for the operating of her ill daddy(Sam Robards)where her mild-mannered mummy(Jennifer Beals) works as security agent.They encounter complications with a humorous and botchers pair agents(James LeGros)in a robbery developed with imposing tension and intrigue,it's of course the highlight and great climax movie.Thus during the burgle the teens confront perils and risks as high-tech systems,vigilance dogs and she will raise a vault suspended many feet above ground(similar to Tom Cruise in Mission impossible)with the aim to take million dollars from the safe.

The picture displays comedy,action,good humor and continuous entertainment.Besides chases karts galore with impressive velocities and pursuits by polices cars.The film is a crossover of ¨Topkapi¨caper,¨Ocean's eleven¨heist pirouette and ¨Italian job¨races but wrapped an adolescent style.the picture contains a lively and jolly music by George S. Clinton.The movie is regularly directed by Bart Freudlich and turns out to be a remake of a Danish hit smash.It's a great stuff for schoolboys of all ages though especially for kids and teenagers.