Timmy is a bright boy but a lousy student. His teacher, Mrs. Stevens, has threatened to fail him. While he is supposed to be working on a current events project, he captures an escaped convict and holds the man hostage in his tree-house.
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Title: Treehouse Hostage (1999)
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Cast
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| Jim Varney | ... | Carl Banks | |
| Joey Zimmerman | ... | Timmy Taylor | |
| Todd Bosley | ... | Stevie | |
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Kristopher Kachurak | ... | Buddy |
| Mark Moses | ... | Rick Taylor | |
| Debby Boone | ... | Beth Taylor | |
| Richard Kline | ... | Principal Ott | |
| Jack McGee | ... | Nick | |
| Christopher Doyle | ... | Scalise | |
| Aria Noelle Curzon | ... | Janie Paulson | |
| Cliff Emmich | ... | Detective Nelson | |
| Louan Gideon | ... | Mrs. Stevens | |
| Sam Rubin | ... | TV Reporter | |
| Frank Welker | ... | Kato (voice) | |
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Timmy Taylor and his two friends, Stevie and Buddy capture escaped convict Carl Banks (Jim Varney) and hold him hostage in their treehouse over the weekend so that Timmy can use Carl as his current event project at school on Monday. The boys then find that Carl is mixed up in a counterfeiting ring that could spell trouble for them too. Written by van_whistler@hotmail.com
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It takes an entire police force to look for an escaped convict...And a group of ten-year-olds to catch him.Parents Guide:
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Principal Ott: Timmy Taylor...
Carl Banks: You two know each other?
Boys: He's our principal!
Carl Banks: [to Ott] They let you work with kids?
Principal Ott: Who would ever suspect an elementary school principal?
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Jim Varney's character is seen to be wearing 2 vintage Casio G-Shock watches. 1 being a DW-5900, and the other being a DW-6900. See more »Goofs
Stevie's hair during the treehouse courtroom scene. See more »Quotes
Timmy Taylor: [the boys find out Principal Ott is Carl's old boss who had him turned in] Ott the Snot! I mean, Principal Snot, I mean...Principal Ott: Timmy Taylor...
Carl Banks: You two know each other?
Boys: He's our principal!
Carl Banks: [to Ott] They let you work with kids?
Principal Ott: Who would ever suspect an elementary school principal?
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Treehouse Hostage See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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I hate this movie, it just bothers me. My little brother loves it and makes me watch it all the time and I am soo sick of it. It's probably a good movie for a little kid but is boring to mature people. I love Jim Varny, but he wastes his talent in this.