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:

To protect and surf.

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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

This was Paul Walker's first Disney movie.

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Goofs

Phil and Stew can somehow stop the car after having their brake lines cut.

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Quotes

Mo: Do not pass go! Do no not collect 2 shiny ranger badges!

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Crazy Credits

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

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Newton Boys/Meet the Deedles/A Price Above Rubies/No Looking Back (1998)

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Soundtracks

Wild Ride
Written by Gary Hoey
Performed by Gary Hoey
Courtesy of Surfdog Records

User Reviews

Another live action bomb from Disney

Just like "The Big Green" and "Honey, I Shrunk Ourselves,"

"Meet the Deedles" can be checked under the list of Disney's lousiest live action flicks! I mean, come on, who really wants to see two bonehead surfers who land in Yellowstone Park

just to catch some waves? Huh??! How can anyone be that dumb? The chemistry between the two leads (Paul Walker and Steve Van Wormer) kind of reminded me of the relationship between Bill and Ted from those old "Bill and Ted" flicks; all crude and

no IQ! Dennis Hopper is terribly wasted in this flick, which he plays a deranged ex-ranger park ranger.