Unaccompanied Minors (film)
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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., 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. Unaccompanied Minors has been rated PG by the MPAA for mild rude humor and language. It is based on a true story by Susan Burton first told on the public radio show This American Life.[1]
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[edit] 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!
[edit] 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.
The five minors (Charlie, Spencer, "Beef", Grace and Donna) escape the UA room and are not taken to the hotel the airport is providing for the UA'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 personal. 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. 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. When his Benz broke down, he was forced to make the choice to drive a Hummer, or not pick up his children. He arrives Christmas morning, in time to receive a present.
The children promise to keep in touch, and Gina, whose parents are out-of-town, is allowed to come home with the Davenport's.
[edit] Cast
- Lewis Black .... Oliver Porter
- Wilmer Valderrama .... Zach Van Bourke
- Tyler James Williams .... Charlie Goldfinch
- Dyllan Christopher .... Spencer Davenport
- Brett Kelly .... Timothy "Beef" Wellington
- Gina Mantegna .... Grace Conrad
- Quinn Shephard .... Donna Malone
- Dominique Saldana .... Katherine Davenport
- Wayne Federman .... Airport Attendent
[edit] 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. However, the rows of chairs seen in the movie were brought in as props, as the lobby normally has only a few round tables.
- This movie re-unites three sets of actors from previous TV shows:
- The first set being Paget Brewster and Teri Garr from the super-hit Friends.
- The second being Jessica Walter and Tony Hale from the recently cancelled FOX show Arrested Development.
- The third being Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, and Mark McKinney from the sketch comedy series The Kids in the Hall.
