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Treehouse Hostage

  • 19991999
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
671
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Treehouse Hostage (1999)
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  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Crime
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 convi... Read allTimmy 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
671
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sean McNamara
  • Writers
    • Scot Lewis
    • Jeff Phillips
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Joey Zimmerman
    • Todd Bosley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sean McNamara
  • Writers
    • Scot Lewis
    • Jeff Phillips
  • Stars
    • Jim Varney
    • Joey Zimmerman
    • Todd Bosley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

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    Trailer 1:20
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    Photos12

    Aria Curzon as Janie with Mark Moses and Debbie Boone as Mr. & Mrs. Taylor on the set of Treehouse Hostage.
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    Top cast

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    Jim Varney
    Jim Varney
    • Carl Banksas Carl Banks
    Joey Zimmerman
    Joey Zimmerman
    • Timmy Tayloras Timmy Taylor
    Todd Bosley
    Todd Bosley
    • Stevieas Stevie
    Kristopher Kachurak
    • Buddyas Buddy
    Mark Moses
    Mark Moses
    • Rick Tayloras Rick Taylor
    Debby Boone
    Debby Boone
    • Beth Tayloras Beth Taylor
    Richard Kline
    Richard Kline
    • Principal Ottas Principal Ott
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Nickas Nick
    Christopher Doyle
    Christopher Doyle
    • Scaliseas Scalise
    Aria Noelle Curzon
    Aria Noelle Curzon
    • Janie Paulsonas Janie Paulson
    Cliff Emmich
    Cliff Emmich
    • Detective Nelsonas Detective Nelson
    Louan Gideon
    Louan Gideon
    • Mrs. Stevensas Mrs. Stevens
    Sam Rubin
    Sam Rubin
    • TV Reporteras TV Reporter
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Katoas Kato
    • (voice)
    Brendan O'Brien
    Brendan O'Brien
    • Selfas Self
    • (uncredited)
    Vincent Schiavelli
    Vincent Schiavelli
    • Gardeneras Gardener
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sean McNamara
    • Writers
      • Scot Lewis
      • Jeff Phillips
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jim Varney was having complications during production of this film. Varney, being a heavy tobacco smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer during production and refused to halt filming due to his illness, which eventually killed him.
    • Goofs
      Stevie's hair during the treehouse courtroom scene.
    • Quotes

      Buddy: [taking off Carl's fake women's eyelashes] What'd you put these on with, airplane glue?

      Carl Banks: Ouch! How do I look?

      Buddy: Like a movie star.

      Carl Banks: Yeah, which one?

      Buddy: Ever see Nightmare on Elm Street?

    • Connections
      Features Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Plain Girl
      Written by Richard Bowers and John DeFaria
      Performed by Sean Holt

    User reviews7

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    Top review
    Its a Good Movie!!
    Im 13 years old I Like TreeHouse Hostage Because It Was Funny Jim Varney Carl Banks Also Knowing As (Ernest) In Other Movies star's As A Convict Who Gets Trapped In These Kids TreeHouse! Very Good HeartWarming Movie For Kids And There Parents!!! And Very Funny Too!!!
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    10
    • jeremy-44
    • Jun 12, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Túsztanya
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment
      • PorchLight Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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