Family Weekend (2013)

When her family misses her jump roping competition, a 16-year-old girl and her siblings hold their parents hostage, hoping to correct their unsatisfying behavior.

Director:

Benjamin Epps

Writer:

Matt K. Turner

Stars:

Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin

Cast

Credited cast:
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Samantha Smith-Dungy
Matthew Modine	...	Duncan Dungy
Olesya Rulin	...	Emily Smith-Dungy
Joey King	...	Lucinda Smith-Dungy
Shirley Jones	...	GG
Eddie Hassell	...	Jackson Smith-Dungy
Chloe Bridges	...	Kat
Adam Saunders	...	Rick
Robbie Tucker	...	Mickey Smith-Dungy
Peter Gail	...	Deputy Tyler
Chase Yi	...	Chris (as Chase Maser)
Lauren LaStrada	...	Officer Reyes (as Lisa Lauren Smith)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Black	...	Wildlife Presenter (voice)
Arthur Cartwright	...	James Thompson
Cindy Chang	...	Siu Jin

Storyline

When her family misses her jump roping competition, a 16-year-old girl and her siblings hold their parents hostage, hoping to correct their unsatisfying behavior.

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Plot Keywords:

tape over mouth | tied feet | 

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Taglines:

If a family doesn't stick together, sometimes you have to use a little tape.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Family Weekend

Filming Locations:

Fraser High School, Fraser, Michigan, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Footprint Features, The Bedford Falls Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucinda Smith-Dungy (Joey King) wore the cosplays of 1970's, iconic, restricted-movie, antiheroes like Iris from Taxi Driver [1976] and Alexander DeLarge from Stanley Kubrick's: A Clockwork Orange [1971].

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Quotes

Emily Smith-Dungy: Okay that's great, but where should you have been at 3:30?
Duncan Dungy: You sound like your mother, consumed with time and a schedule. Do not tread that path, remember, it's what you do, not when you do it, it's the what that's important.

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Connections

References Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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Soundtracks

Lost and Found
Written by Katie Herzig and Cason Cooley
Performed by Katie Herzig

User Reviews

a sweet, if odd movie

This is a oddity of a sweet family movie. Yes it's rated R for some suggestive language and of course, kidnapping, and mild drug use. 16-year old Emily holds her parents capture at home the weekend of her state jumping finals because she wants them to remember how they used to be a loving family. The moral is clear and she makes her point. I would watch this with a family (kids age 12+). Kristen Chenowith, Matthew Modine co-star, but it's really the kids who shine here, most notably the star, Oleysa Rulin, and actors who portray her siblings: Joey King, Robbie Tucker, and Eddie Hassle It's a sweet and strange movie.