Summary
Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 37Audiences 47GoodWatch 38
Metascore43
Tomatometer30%
IMDb5.4
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings2.6/5
Audience score35%
Box office
79%of its budget back
- Budget
- $26 M
- Worldwide
- $20 M
Worldwide it made back $20 M of the $26 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for adventure movies, −8 min on the typical 103
typical 10395Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 16 more
Released
1996
May 17, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
AdventureFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism18 of 18
Elijah WoodSandy Ricks
Paul HoganPorter Ricks
Jonathan BanksDirk Moran
Robert DeaconBounty Fisherman #1
Chelsea FieldCathy
Mary Jo FaraciSandy's Mom- ABAllison BertolinoSandy's Sister
Jessica WessonKim
Jason FuchsMarvin- MCMark CasellaBounty Fisherman #2
Luke HalpinBounty Fisherman #3
Isaac HayesSheriff Buck Cowan
Mal JonesRuss- LSLouis Seeger CrumeMr. Dunnahy
- ACAnn CareyFisherman's Wife
- BKBill KelleyTommy
- LTLindsay TrecoLittle Girl
- BNBill NolanBartender
Directing · 1
- Alan Shapiro Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Arthur Weiss Screenplay
- Ricou Browning Story
- Jack Cowden Story
Production · 11
- Lance Hool Executive Producer
- Bill Sheinberg Executive Producer
- Jonathan Sheinberg Executive Producer
- Perry Katz Producer
- James J. McNamara Producer
- Julie Ashton Casting
Camera · 1
- Wilmer Butler Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Peck Prior Editor
Sound · 1
- Joel McNeely Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- David Schlesinger Set Decoration
- Denise Hudson Art Direction
- Kim Hix Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Matthew Jacobsen Costume Design
Other crew · 4
- Doug Coleman Stunt Coordinator
- Daniel W. Barringer Stunts
- Ray Anthony Stunt Double
- Jeffrey White Post Production Supervisor
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