The Parent Trap (1998)

Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, later discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.

Director:

Nancy Meyers

Writers:

Erich Kästner (book), David Swift (screenplay)

Stars:

Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsay Lohan	...	Hallie Parker / Annie James
Dennis Quaid	...	Nick Parker
Natasha Richardson	...	Elizabeth James
Elaine Hendrix	...	Meredith Blake
Lisa Ann Walter	...	Chessy
Simon Kunz	...	Martin
Polly Holliday	...	Marva Kulp, Sr.
Maggie Wheeler	...	Marva Kulp, Jr.
Ronnie Stevens	...	Grandfather
Joanna Barnes	...	Vicki Blake
Hallie Meyers-Shyer	...	Lindsay
Maggie Emma Thomas	...	Zoe
Courtney Woods	...	Nicole
Kat Graham	...	Jackie (as Katerina Graham)
Michael Lohan	...	Lost Boy at Camp

Storyline

When two pre-teens named Hallie and Annie meet through their summer camp, their two lives are rattled when they realize that they are identical twins. With parents, British mother aka famous dress designer Elizabeth and American father, a wine maker named Nick, living in two different sides of the universe, the girls decide to make an identity swap in hopes of spending time with their other parent. The girls later choose to aware their guardians of the swap while at a hotel in NYC, which late reunites the divorced pair and sends them back into remarriage with each other.

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Plot Keywords:

divorce | twins separated at birth | f rated | wolf whistle | horse riding | 

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Taglines:

Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild mischief

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

29 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disney's The Parent Trap

Filming Locations:

27 Berkeley Square, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,148,497, 2 August 1998

Gross USA:

$66,308,518

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$92,108,518

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Vehicle Services, The Meyers/Shyer Company, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Hallie arrives in London and meets Martin at the airport, at the point where the two begin their greeting, you can see Lindsay Lohan's mother holding her brother Dakota Lohan, and beside her is Lindsay's other brother Michael Lohan and sister Aliana Lohan. (If you watch closely, Ali can be seen turning around to watch her sister, then Lindsay's mother turns to look as well.)

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Goofs

When Hallie tells Annie about their mother, as she leaves the the cabin the band in her hair is green. It changes from green to white twice before finally staying green.

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Quotes

Elizabeth James: One of you, I'm not sure which one at the moment, but one of you told me your father knew I was arriving here today. Well I'm here to tell you that the man I just saw in the elevator had absolutely no idea he and I were on the same *planet*, let alone in the same hotel.
Annie as Hallie: You saw Dad already?
Elizabeth James: Yes, I did now.
[flopping onto the couch]
Elizabeth James: Oh. The man went completely ashen like I was the bloody Ghost of Christmas Past!
[to both girls]
Elizabeth James: Can one of you get something cold for my head?
Elizabeth James: [Annie gets up] I mean, ...

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Crazy Credits

During the opening credits, it says "A Nancy Meyers/Charles Shyer Film," even though only the former is the director.

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Alternate Versions

A version shown on the Disney channel also edits the piercing scene as well as the the following two scenes:

• When Annie says "Oh my God! Oh my God" in reference to her father's house;
• When Hallie, in London, tastes the wine and says that she prefers the softer California grape.

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Connections

Referenced in Castle: A Dance with Death (2012)

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Soundtracks

Never Let You Go
Written by Gilbert Gabriel, Nick Laird Clowes, Frank Berman, Christian Berman, Jeff Coplan, and Matthias Hass
Incorporates elements of "Life In a Northern Town"
Written by Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
Performed by Jakaranda
Courtesy of Crave
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Get caught in this trap

"The Parent Trap " is good but its star Lindsay Lohan is better as she was able to steal my breath away in dual roles playing Hallie and Annie Parker. Working with such a clever plot, Lohan has almost single handily pulled off one of the best performances of 1998.

Also, what a breath a fresh air to Hollywood as she explodes on the scene as one of the best child actresses I've seen in a long time. The proof is a movie called "The Parent Trap."

Lohan's performance is great but we also must not forget that it stars Dennis Quaid as one of the best actors I've seen. With his versatile talent in film genres such as drama, action, or family, Quaid has the ability to capture my attention for the length of the movie.

"The Parent Trap" is a light hearted film that will allow the mind to flow freely while sitting and relaxing. In addition, the movie was not only clever, but original because Lohan pulled off her role as she knew what she was doing without having to be told what to do. Lohan is a natural talent that should be treasured because she is so good and seen in more films

The supporting cast also fit, which made it that much more enjoyable to watch. Good cast choices all the way around. I suggest that everyone see this film because it is really good clean fun with one of the brightest and youngest stars to hit Hollywood.

Bravo to the cast and crew of "The Parent Trap."