Meet the Deedles (1998)

Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writer:

Jim Herzfeld

Stars:

Paul Walker, Steve Van Wormer, A.J. Langer

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Van Wormer	...	Stew Deedle
Paul Walker	...	Phil Deedle
A.J. Langer	...	Lt. Jesse Ryan
John Ashton	...	Capt. Douglas Pine
Dennis Hopper	...	Frank Slater
Eric Braeden	...	Elton Deedle
Richard Lineback	...	Crabbe
Robert Englund	...	Nemo
M.C. Gainey	...	Major Flower
Ana Gasteyer	...	Mel
Megan Cavanagh	...	Mo
Michael Ruud	...	Ludwig
Hattie Winston	...	Jo-Claire
Tom Matsusaka
Larry Rippenkroeger

Storyline

Two surfers end up as Yellowstone park rangers and have to stop a former ranger who is out for revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

park | bikini | yellowstone national park | accidental kiss | eating a worm | 

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Taglines:

Old Faithful blows

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, violence and crude humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 March 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Deedles

Filming Locations:

O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,006,751, 29 March 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$4,308,981, 17 May 1998

Company Credits

Production Co:

DIC Entertainment,Peak Productions,Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

It was the first theatrically released film produced by DIC Entertainment since Heathcliff: The Movie (1986)

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Goofs

Mel and Mo receive their ranger badges despite only being in the park for less than a day.

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Quotes

Frank Slater: To those idiot Deedles, wherever they may be!
[drinks, then abruptly spits out coffee]
Frank Slater: There here!

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Crazy Credits

Under the last of the credits, we see a few more party-goers.

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Connections

References Dumbo (1941)

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Soundtracks

Hawaii Five-O
Written by Morton Stevens
Performed by Perfect Thyroid
Courtesy of Shanachie Entertainment Corp.

User Reviews

Fun, stupid, eye candy...

This movie served its purpose. It was incredibly ridiculous, fun to watch, and had Paul Walker shirtless in it. It is obviously a movie targeted at 5th graders, but die-hard Paul fans won't be disappointed. I hate to be a typical teenage girl about this, but who wouldn't want to see a movie w/ Paul Walker shirtless? This movie by no means stresses his acting ability, but he looks great. Warning: Some scenes involving AJ Langer will make you want to hurl. But of course, that is what the fast-forward button is for.

I recommend it for Paul Walker fans and immature people.