Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 48
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for comedies, −9 min on the typical 100
typical 10091Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1999
September 24, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 2
- Sean McNamara Director
- Jody Spilkoman Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Scot Lewis Screenplay
- Jeff Phillips Screenplay
Other crew · 1
- Laura Albert Stunt Double
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