The Challenge (2003) (TV)

Director:

Craig Shapiro

Writers:

Elizabeth Kruger (screenplay)
Michael Swerdlick (screenplay)
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Release Date:

18 May 2005 (Hungary)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Plot:

It's an action adventure/adventure comedy. They play estranged twins with very opposite personalities...

Plot Keywords:

Opposites | Scholarship | Island | Mexico | Sibling Estrangement

Cast

Ashley Olsen	...	Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Dalton
Mary-Kate Olsen	...	Shane Dalton
Brian Skala	...	Marcus
Lukas Behnken	...	Adam
Sarah Bastian	...	Kelly (as Sera Bastian)
Joe Michael Burke	...	Max
Zakk Moore	...	Justin
Theo Rossi	...	Anthony
Diana Carreno	...	J.J.
Ty Hodges	...	Charles (as Eric Ty Hodges)
Jeannette Weegar	...	Sasha (as Jeanette Weegar)
Pablo Recasens	...	Big Joe
Billy Aaron Brown	...	Himself
Ben Easter	...	Himself
Brocker Way	...	Himself
Talon Ellithorpe	...	Himself
Sterling Rice	...	Office assistant
Cheryl Connell	...	Office secretary
Kerri Morton	...	Office intern #1
Kimberly Choma	...	Office intern #2
Ella Lieberman	...	Anthony's mom

Directed by
Craig Shapiro

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Elizabeth Kruger		screenplay
Michael Swerdlick		screenplay
Michael Swerdlick		story

Produced by
Peter Abrams	....	executive producer
Bob Dahlin	....	associate producer
Jeff Franks	....	co-producer
J.P. Guerin	....	executive producer
Robert L. Levy	....	executive producer
Ashley Olsen	....	executive producer
Mary-Kate Olsen	....	executive producer
Neil Steinberg	....	producer
Robert Thorne	....	executive producer
Natan Zahavi	....	producer
Jill Zimmerman	....	co-producer

Original Music by
James S. Levine		(as James Levine)

Cinematography by
Guy Livneh

Film Editing by
Sherwood Jones

Casting by
Teri Fiddleman
Shana Landsburg

Production Design by
Jack Cloud

Art Direction by
Karen Steward

Costume Design by
Jeannette Godoy
Shanna Knecht
Judy B. Swartz		(as Judy Swartz)

Makeup Department
Joanne Barber	....	key makeup artist
Roseanna Diana	....	hair stylist
Dorit Genazzani	....	key makeup artist
Danielle Russell	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Sherwood Jones	....	post-production supervisor
Andjelija Vlaisavljevic	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Corky Cronin	....	second second assistant director
Robert L. Levy	....	second unit director (as Robert Levy)
Jay Ostrowski	....	additional second assistant director
Roberto Ricardo	....	second assistant director
Natan Zahavi	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Eric J. Bates	....	property master (as Eric Bates)
Kevin Gilbert	....	on-set dresser
Bruce C. Knight II	....	assistant property master (as Bruce Knight)

Sound Department
Richard Butler	....	dubbing mixer
Andrew Casciato	....	foley editor
Mary Jo Devenney	....	sound mixer
Steven Erickson	....	adr editor
Steven Erickson	....	dialogue editor
Jeremy Hoenack	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeremy Hoenack	....	supervising sound editor
Tony Kucenski	....	foley artist (as Anthony Kucenski)
Srdjan 'Serge' Popovic	....	boom operator (as Srdjan Popovic)
Noah Southall	....	sound effects editor
Alejandro Alvarenga	....	sound post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Dean Jackson	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunt coordinator
Jörgtom Buttelmann	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gary Lowrance	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jaime Barajas	....	video assist operator
Rick Edmondson	....	key grip
Bryan Gilbert	....	best boy grip
Saul Herckis	....	gaffer
Eric Lee	....	still photographer
Gary Lowrance	....	electrician
Gary Lowrance	....	grip
Tony Matulic	....	second assistant camera (as Antony Matulic)
Richard Rasmussen	....	best boy electric
Colleen Rea	....	camera loader: second unit
Joseph Ruiz	....	dolly grip
Wael Shukha	....	electrician
Remi Tournois	....	first assistant camera
Aiken Weiss	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laurel Goddard Thomas	....	assistant costume designer
Cherlyn Lanning	....	assistant costume designer
Lisa Stewart	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks	....	colorist
Sal Koussa	....	assistant editor
Kavitha Mathew	....	assistant editor
Alex Nakada	....	apprentice editor
Mike Summers	....	apprentice editor
Luke Szabo	....	on-line editor

Music Department
John Graves	....	music editor
Tracy Hurley	....	music supervisor
Michael Pagnotta	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Paul Feddersen	....	transportation coordinator
Hugo Ocana	....	driver
Colleen Rea	....	driver
Benjamin Rivera	....	driver
Lew Strong	....	driver

Other crew
Kari Ashford	....	double: Mary-Kate Olsen
Lisha Ashford	....	double: Ashley Olsen
Manuel Brown	....	production assistant
William Calvert	....	adr loop group
Barbara Daoust	....	dialogue coach
Leigh French	....	loop group coordinator
Elisa Gabrielli	....	adr loop group
Dov Gottesfeld	....	production coordinator
Steven Graziani	....	event consultant
Kelly Hayes	....	production assistant
Frank Hintenberger	....	craft service
Alicia Hopkins	....	controller: USA
Hildelise Paez Lizarraga	....	production coordinator
Gary Lowrance	....	rescue diver
Oscar Manriquez Loya	....	craft service
Joseph Daniel Nutt	....	craft service
Luis Oropeza	....	location manager
Phil Proctor	....	adr loop group (as Philip Proctor)
Porscha Ricketts	....	assistant: Ms. Zimmerman
Porscha Ricketts	....	production administrator: Dualstar Productions
Al Rodrigo	....	adr loop group
Kerry Schneider	....	stand-in: Mary Kate Olson
Lisha Schneider	....	stand-in: Ashley Olsen
Molly Schoneveld	....	assistant: Mr. Abrams (as Molly Tripp)
Desiree Varni	....	production accountant (as Desiree Killian)
Heather Wood	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Savannah Franks	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Dualstar Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Dualstar Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Dualstar Home Video (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Hyper Image (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Modern VideoFilm  telecine
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment
• Sound Trax Studios  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:92 min | Argentina:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:G | Netherlands:AL | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Company:

Dualstar Productions

Goofs:

Factual errors: Some eyeglasses (for nearsightedness) can be used to make a fire in the method shown in the film, but only in the orientation opposite that of the one they use.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Home for Actresses (2011)

Soundtrack:

I Got You Babe

This movie was pretty cool.

Have anyone seen The Even Stevens Movie? I think in a way, it's a lot alike. 'The Challenge' reminded me of that movie anyway. I've seen it and I guess it is pretty cool, a big change to the usual Mk and A movies. The movie, felt like it ended to quickly. It seemed like 'The Challenge' the show Mk and A was on, the events happened a little too quickly and something was missing. But... FINALLY a plot that isn't like all their other movies. It was cool seeing Mk and A in a movie where their not 'great' sisters, and having a sister is all glitz and glam. Every movie, there's always a boy, for each of them. Why not both of them wrestling over the same one? I think that's more entertaining to watch. And why is the boy always coming to them. Why not they go to the boys? Somehow the change might help make the movie more interesting and not so plain and simple. But I got to say I liked the movie. I would say... you SHOULD watch it.