Dadnapped (2009) (TV)

Director:

Paul Hoen

Release Date:

16 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

Melissa has a bad case of sibling rivalry, only her competition is a fictional character in her father's best-selling novel about a teenage super spy...

Plot Keywords:

Daydream | Novelist | Abduction | Disney Channel Original Movie | Handcuffs

Cast

Emily Osment	...	Melissa Morris
David Henrie	...	Wheeze
Jason Earles	...	Merv
Jonathan Keltz	...	Trip Zoome
Moises Arias	...	Andre
Denzel Whitaker	...	Sheldon
Charles Halford	...	Skunk
Phill Lewis	...	Maurice Legarche
George Newbern	...	Neal Morris
Jennifer Stone	...	Debbie (voice)
Seth Packard	...	Sammy
Brandon Luke Bringhurst	...	Fan Guy
Trevor Snarr	...	Bobby-O
Kenda Benward	...	Suzie
Bryson Kuan	...	Pizza Driver
Ryan Templeman	...	Car Wash Dude
M. Christian Jacobs	...	Larry (as Christian Jacobs)
Joey Miyashima	...	Cop
Andrew Jay Rindlisbach	...	Jeff Zimmer (as Andy Rindlisbach)
Nenetzi Scott	...	Tina
Eric Deng	...	Fan Kid
Alyx Gaudio	...	Fan
Eugene Osment	...	Mr. Walsh
Stan Ellsworth	...	Rudolpho
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Erin Empey-Baxter	...	Female Sheriff
Lafe Jordan	...	Plant Guy
Angella Joy	...	Double Agent
Vyvan Pham	...	Additional voices (voice)
Hunter Schone	...	Joe
Kortnee Simmons	...	Ryan (as Kortnee Rumph)
Laura Summer	...	(voice)
Mary Alice Nelson	...	Zoome Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Hoen

Produced by
Douglas Sloan	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Adam Cohen

Cinematography by
David A. Makin

Film Editing by
Terry Stokes

Casting by
Barbie Block
Sally Stiner

Production Design by
Mark Hofeling

Set Decoration by
Ken Kirchner

Costume Design by
Carolyn Leone

Makeup Department
Jodi Gleave	....	assistant makeup artist
Lora Laing	....	hair department head
Robin Michelle Patrick	....	hair designer
Robin Michelle Patrick	....	makeup designer
Tara Starling	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Shauna Miller	....	production supervisor
Tom Summers	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matias Alvarez	....	first assistant director
Brent Geisler	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Burke Bowthorpe	....	assistant property master
David Brothers	....	scenic
Russell Evans	....	foreman
Wray Featherstone	....	property master
Jason Haase	....	set dresser
Adam Henderson	....	set dresser
Derek Hunter	....	props
Derek Hunter	....	storyboard artist
Konnor Jenson	....	leadman
Michael Kirkland	....	scenic
John Malmborg	....	construction coordinator
Richard T. Olson	....	art department coordinator
Rob Peterson	....	painter
L.S. Prickett	....	painter

Sound Department
Douglas Cameron	....	production sound mixer
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
David S. DiPietro	....	sound recordist
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor
Erich Gann	....	sound effects editor
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator
Kurt Kassulke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Kevin Carter	....	special effects contact lenses

Visual Effects by
Michael Caplan	....	visual effects producer
Dan Schmit	....	visual effects supervisor
Eric Heavens	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Frank L. Bare II	....	utility stunts (as Frank Bare)
Jeff Chumas	....	utility stunts
Kofi Elam	....	utility stunts
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt double
Tyke Martin	....	utility stunts
Don Shanks	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Mary Boregino	....	second assistant camera
Jeff Gustafson	....	camera loader
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
Shawn Lacy	....	key grip
Kory Mills	....	lighting technician
Andrew Mitchell	....	Steadicam operator
David 'D.R.' Rhineer	....	first assistant camera
Jonathan Roatcap	....	grip
Brian Sullivan	....	camera operator
Craig Sullivan	....	best boy grip
Jason Walser	....	dolly grip
Garlan Wilde	....	gaffer
Mike Woodward	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Joe Cappelletti	....	adr voice casting
Tye Nelson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Breeden	....	costumer
Barbara Nelson	....	costume supervisor
Natalie Pascual	....	costumer
Christina Phipps Johnson	....	assistant costume designer
Brooke Westberg	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Kindra Marra	....	additional editor
Benjamin D. Stokes	....	post-production associate producer

Music Department
Steven Vincent	....	music supervisor (as Steven Christopher)
Lodge Worster	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Barry Tuttle	....	transportation coordinator (as Barry J. Tuttle)

Other crew
Jennifer Chapman	....	production coordinator
Linda DeVilliers	....	studio teacher
Kathleen Dombo	....	payroll accountant
Ray Filippazzo	....	studio finance executive
Carole Fontana	....	location manager
Kipling Hicks	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrew Langton	....	location manager (as Andy Langton)
Ryan Little	....	production staff
Josh Moceri	....	production assistant
Rachel Moceri	....	set production assistant
Kate Morrison	....	script supervisor
Jennifer Ricci	....	production accountant

Production Companies

• Salty Pictures

Distributors

• Disney Channel (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2009) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Disney Channel (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Disney XD (2010) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Engine Room

Other Companies

• Mosquito Productions  script clearance
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera crane
• Redman Movies and Stories  camera dolly
• Redman Movies and Stories  condors and lifts
• Redman Movies and Stories  expendables
• Redman Movies and Stories  generators
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment
• Redman Movies and Stories  trailers
• Redman Movies and Stories  trucks

Also Known As:

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Magna, Utah, USA

Company:

Salty Pictures

Trivia:

Sabrina Bryan was originally supposed to play Melissa Morris.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Neal Morris (Melissa's dad) gets kidnapped, Wheeze pulls him in through the back of the van. However, when Melissa finds the security camera and watches the tapes over, you can see that Wheeze is pulling Neal through the side of the van.

Movie Connections:

References Nim's Island (2008)

Soundtrack:

Hero in Me

Lame at first but gets better towards the end

This film is about a teenage girl whose father is the creator of the popular Trip Zoome man.

"Dadknapped" is a squeaky clean movie for children and teenagers. The script is rather lame at first, especially the annoyingly juvenile and irresponsible father who keeps immersing himself in a fantasy world. No wonder his daughter is so fed up with him! Towards the second half of the movie, when the elements for adults come in, it gets substantially better. Though the nonsense persists, the emotional subplot really strikes a chord with the viewers, because the bond between Mr Morris and Melissa is so real.

Overall, the plot and the humour is silly and lame, but because of this "Dadknapped" is fun to watch.