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| Directed by | Paul Feig |
| Produced by | Michael Aguilar, Lauren Shuler Donner |
| Written by | Jacob Meszaros, Mya Stark |
| Starring | Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Dyllan Christopher, Brett Kelly, Gina Mantegna, Quinn Shephard |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
| Cinematography | Christopher Baffa |
| Editing by | George Folsey Jr. Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Lauren Shuler Donner (born June 23, 1949) is an American movie producer who specializes in mainstream in youth and family-oriented entertainment Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright Wilmer Antonio Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is an American Actor, best known for the role of Fez in the Sitcom Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an African-American Actor. Dyllan Christopher (born December 12, 1991) is an American Actor. Brett Edward Kelly (born October 30, 1993) is a Canadian Actor who has starred in the Motion pictures Out Cold Gina Cristine Mantegna (born April 17, 1990) is an American Actress. Michael Andrews may refer to Michael Andrews (artist, British artist (1928-1995 Michael Andrews (musician, US musician , Brad E. Wilhite |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | December 8, 2006 |
| Language | English |
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Unaccompanied Minors (also called: Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors) is a 2006 film directed by Paul Feig and starring Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Dyllan Christopher, Brett Kelly, Gina Mantegna, and Quinn Shephard. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Paul S Feig (born September 17 1962) is a director, Actor and Author. Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright Wilmer Antonio Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is an American Actor, best known for the role of Fez in the Sitcom Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an African-American Actor. Dyllan Christopher (born December 12, 1991) is an American Actor. Brett Edward Kelly (born October 30, 1993) is a Canadian Actor who has starred in the Motion pictures Out Cold Gina Cristine Mantegna (born April 17, 1990) is an American Actress. Unaccompanied Minors has been rated PG by the MPAA for mild rude humor and language. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U It is based on a true story by Susan Burton first told on the public radio show This American Life. Public broadcasting refers to radio television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public This American Life ( TAL) is a weekly hour-long Radio program produced by Chicago Public Radio and hosted by Ira Glass. [1]
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Taglines:
- "Six unaccompanied minors will become one unbelievable family. "
- "Silent Night. Yeah, right!"
- "Six kids, snowbound in an airport on Christmas Eve, without supervision. Someone please call security. "
- "All Flights Cancelled. Christmas Isn't!"
Plot
Six unaccompanied minors are stuck at an airport for Christmas Eve. The five minors try to make Christmas come true for Katherine Davenport, a young girl who believes in Santa Claus. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the
The five minors (Charlie, Spencer, "Beef", Grace and Donna) escape the UM room and are not taken to the hotel the airport is providing for the UM's. The airport locks up for the night, since the snowfall is so high. "Beef" escapes to find a tree for Katherine.
Meanwhile, the other four experiment with all the airport equipment (i. e. baggage claims, the lost luggage room, etc. ). They are found and chased by airport personnel. They are caught and locked into separate rooms. Escaping again with the help of walkie-talkies, they make it over to the hotel in time to place a doll from the lost luggage room in Katherine's arms before she wakes up.
The minors, and Katherine, return and find time to decorate the airport with decorations the manager (a non-believer) had locked away. "Beef" returns with the largest tree he could find (by trading his most prized possession—an Aquaman toy). The minors also find presents for everyone from the lost luggage room. Their kindness manages to change the manager's heart.
Also, Spencer's and Katherine's father, an environmentalist, drove from Pennsylvania to pick up his children. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. When his bio-diesel Benz broke down, he was forced to make the choice to either drive a Hummer or not get to his children in time. Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based Diesel fuel consisting of short chain Alkyl ( Methyl or ethyl) Esters made by Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Hummer is a Brand of Off-road vehicles sold by General Motors, also known as GM He arrives Christmas morning.
The children promise to keep in touch, and Grace, whose parents are out-of-town, is allowed to come home with the Davenports. Donna kisses Charlie, and "Beef" meets a girl, to whom he starts telling of his part in the decorations.
Cast
- Dyllan Christopher as Spencer Davenport: The leader of the group. Dyllan Christopher (born December 12, 1991) is an American Actor. He is always very protective of his sister, Katherine, and tries to make her childhood as good as possible. Lives out in California with his mom, while his dad lives in Pennsylvania. Tells his mom he loves her for the first time in a while at the end of the film.
- Tyler James Williams as Charlie Goldfinch: A rich kid who is looking to have a crime-free childhood to get into Harvard. Tyler James Williams (born October 9, 1992) is an African-American Actor. He is not very strong and is usually for following rules. He has the biggest collection of 8-tracks in the state of Massachusetts. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. He also frequently needs to use the washroom.
- Wilmer Valderrama as Zach Van Bourke a. Wilmer Antonio Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is an American Actor, best known for the role of Fez in the Sitcom k. a. Van Dork: The main attendant at Hoover International Airport. Is responsible for seeing to the safety of kids flying solo. Quits by the end of the film when Mr. Porter admits he doesn't care about his opinion.
- Lewis Black as Oliver Porter: The moody manager of passenger operations at Hoover. Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright He is not a real pleasant guy, which depends on the mood he is in (he was in a bad mood most of the film when his flight to Hawaii was canceled). The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the He does not put up a lot of Christmas decorations at the airport, possibly because his wife left him five years earlier.
- Gina Mantegna as Grace Conrad: A rich girl who is divorced from her parents because they don't like having her around. Gina Cristine Mantegna (born April 17, 1990) is an American Actress. Lives about twenty minutes from Hoover. She develops a relationship with Spencer by the end of the film. Once wore glasses with two ponytails.
- Quinn Shephard as Donna Malone: A rather rebellious eleven year old tomboy who often punches anyone who touches her. Tomboy is a Girl who behaves according to the Gender role of a Boy. Into extreme sports. Gives Charlie her phone number (and his first kiss) at the end of the film
- Dominique Saldaña as Katherine Davenport: Spencer's younger sister who believes in Santa Claus but is afraid of him. Can sometimes speak in a way no one can understand. Really likes princesses.
- Brett Kelly as Timothy "Beef" Wellington: An obese 12-year old who is picked on by smaller kids for playing with an Aquaman Action Figure. Brett Edward Kelly (born October 30, 1993) is a Canadian Actor who has starred in the Motion pictures Out Cold An action figure is a posable character Figurine, made of Plastic or other materials and often based upon a movie, Comic book, Video game Does not speak much. He gives up the Aquaman figure for a Christmas Tree. A Christmas tree, Yule tree, holiday tree or Tannenbaum (fir tree is one of the most popular Traditions associated with the celebration
- Wayne Federman as Airport Attendant
- Teri Garr has a cameo role
Trivia
- The site of shooting for Hoover International Airport is actually the lobby of the Salt Lake City Public Library, which is equipped with a number of coffee shops, novelty stores, and metal detectors to resemble an airport's boarding-waiting area. Wayne Federman (born June 22, 1959) is an American Comedian, actor and writer Terry Ann "Teri" Garr (born December 11 1944 is an American Actress and Comedienne The Salt Lake City Public Library system 's main branch building is an architecturally unique structure in Salt Lake City, Utah. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom A novelty is a small manufactured adornment especially a personal adornment Metal detectors use Electromagnetic induction to detect Metal. However, the rows of chairs seen in the movie were brought in as props, as the lobby normally has only a few round tables. A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an Actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a Theatrical
- Three actors from a current TV show, the NBC series The Office, appeared in the film: B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard), Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor), and David Koechner (Todd Packer). The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Benjamin Joseph Manaly Novak (born July 31, 1979) better known as B Ryan Bailey Howard, played by B J Novak, is a Fictional character on the US television sitcom The Office. Vera Chokalingam (known professionally as Mindy Kaling, born June 24 1979 is an American actress and writer who stars as Kelly Kapoor on the NBC Kelly Kapoor is a Fictional character from the US Television series, The Office. David Koechner (pronounced /'kɛknɚ/ born August 24, 1962) is an American Character actor (film television and stage Comedian and The following is a list of characters from the US version of The Office.
- Three people who have been on The Daily Show had roles in this movie: Rob Corddry, Rob Riggle, and Lewis Black. The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show Robert William Corddry (born February 4, 1971) is an American Comedian and actor known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Robert A Riggle Jr (born April 21 1970 is an American actor/comedian best known for his short-lived time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and currently Lewis Niles Black (born August 30 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Author, Playwright Samantha Bee also appeared briefly in the movie as a TV reporter. Samantha Jamie Bee (born 1969 is a Canadian Actress and Comedian best known as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- A sitcom of Unaccompanied Minors is in the works.
- The "guards in the hall" were played by Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, and Mark McKinney. Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian comedian and actor known as a member of the Canadian sketch comedy group Kids in the Bruce McCulloch (born May 12, 1961 in Edmonton Alberta) is an Actor, Writer, Comedian, and Film director. Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian comedian and actor best known for his work in the long-running sketch comedy troupe All three were members of the Canadian sketch comedy show "The Kids in the Hall". The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald,
- In the gas station scene, The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) can be heard briefly. "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late" is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian Sr
- In the scene when Spencer and Katherine enter the Unaccompanied Minors room for the first time, Spencer says "It's like Lord of the Flies in here". This is comparing the scene to Lord of the Flies by William Golding, when a group of boys are stranded on an island and become savages. Lord of the Flies is an allegorical Novel by Nobel Prize -winning author William Golding. Sir William Gerald Golding ( 19 September, 1911 – 19 June, 1993) was a British novelist poet and Nobel Prize for Literature
Reception
Unaccompanied Minors had mixed reviews from critics. It earned $16,655,224 domestically against its $25 million budget, not counting DVD sales. Its worldwide box office gross was $21,994,214. It had a 27% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. com as of May 17,2008.
Notes
- ^ Episode #175: "Babysitting", This American Life.
External links
- Unaccompanied Minors official web site
- Unaccompanied Minors at the Internet Movie Database
- Unaccompanied Minors at Rotten Tomatoes
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