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's full name is Maxwell Phillips, and Maddy's full name is Madiline Rose Phillips.

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Goofs

When Maddie, Gus, Austin, and Max escape down the chute, Gus goes first, Then Maddie and Max, and then Austin. But When they land, Austin comes out before Max, and somewhere in the chute, Maddie let go of Max.

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Quotes

Alarm: Intruder alert. Intruder alert. Do something. Anything.

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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

References Planet of the Apes (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Microphone Check"
Written by Ryan Walker, Henry Rector and Josh Atchley
Performed by Illegal Substance
Courtesy of Moonshine Music

User Reviews

If you suspend reality it is good and watchable

As long as you don't apply any real caper rules to this then it's fun.

The idea of kids robbing a bank and using their ingenuity to do it has to be immensely appealing to young teenagers, and the results on that basis are fine.

The back story - robbing the bank to pay for the father's surgery - is well handled, and overall it is a positive movie for girls - Kristen Stewart, who plays Maddy is definitely the leader and for this alone it makes it a better than normal teen movie.

Your kids can watch this without being corrupted; it's just a fun heist / caper movie that will keep the whole family entertained.