Can of Worms (film)

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Can Of Worms
Can Of Worms promotional advertisement
Directed by	Paul Schneider
Produced by	Marcy Gross Joe Goodman
Written by	Kathy Mackel
Starring	Michael Shulman Erika Christensen Adam Wylie
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Distributed by	Disney Channel
Release date(s)	April 10, 1999
Running time	85 min.
Language	English
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Can of Worms is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was released in 1999, and is based on the book of the same name, which was a Young Reader's Choice Nominee in 2002^[1]. Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

1 Plot Summary
2 Cast
- 2.1 Voice Cast
3 Reairing
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Plot Summary

Mike Pillsbury is a precocious kid who never felt like he belonged on earth, tries to win the heart of his love interest by helping out with the Halloween Dance, which gets sabotaged. Humiliated, Mike sends a message into outer space asking to be rescued from Earth, not knowing that actual aliens will hear him and come down to Earth, causing all kinds of new problems. Things get worse when the Thoad arrives to claim Mike for his zoo.

[edit] Cast

Michael Shulman - Mike Pillsbury
Erika Christensen - Kaetlyn
Adam Wylie - Nick
Andrew Ducote - Jay
Garrett M. Brown - Dana Pillsbury
Lee Garlington - Pamela Pillsbury
Brighton Hertford - Jill Pillsbury
Marcus Turner - Scott Tribler
Chris Davies - Ryan
Marie Stillin - Mrs. Nickerson
Jessica Murdoch - Katelyn's Friend
Terry David Mulligan - Coach Trembly
Hrogather Matthews - Thoad's Human Form
Brian Steele - Thoad's Creature Form

[edit] Voice Cast

Malcolm McDowell - Barnabus (voice)
Bruce Lanoil - The Bom (voice)
Wally Wingert - The Loafer Alien (voice)
David Coburn - The Jarm (voice)
Tara Strong - Lula (voice)
Peter Kelamis - Intergalactic Cop (voice)
J.D. Hall - Thoad's Creature Form (voice)

[edit] Reairing

Although not being shown for many years, the film was shown as part of Disney Channel's 2006 "Hauntober Fest" in October. However, on October 23, 2007 - the film made a reappearance as part of the Halloween film lineup on the Disney Channel.