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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   16,754 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Erich Kästner (book)
David Swift (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 July 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble.
Plot:
Identical twins Hallie and Annie were separated at birth when their parents divorced. After the two meet at summer camp... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(74 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Lindsay Lohan ... Hallie Parker / Annie James

Dennis Quaid ... Nick Parker

Natasha Richardson ... Elizabeth James

Elaine Hendrix ... Meredith Blake
Lisa Ann Walter ... Chessy
Simon Kunz ... Martin
Polly Holliday ... Marva Kulp, Sr.
Maggie Wheeler ... Marva Kulp, Jr.

Ronnie Stevens ... Grandpa Charles James
Joanna Barnes ... Vicki Blake

Hallie Meyers-Shyer ... Lindsay
Maggie Emma Thomas ... Zoe
Courtney Woods ... Nicole

Katerina Graham ... Jackie
Michael Lohan ... Lost Boy at Camp
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Disney's The Parent Trap (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild mischief.
Runtime:
127 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Camp Walden is based on an existing camp for girls with that name in Denmark, Maine. There is no Isolation Cabin. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the cabin at Camp Walden, a water balloon falls onto Annie and makes her soaking wet. However, when we see her only seconds later, she is completely dry. more
Quotes:
Meredith Blake: You know, the way your father described you, I expected a little girl, but you are so grown-up.
Annie as Hallie: I'll be twelve soon. How old are you?
Meredith Blake: Twenty-six.
Annie as Hallie: Only fifteen years older than me! How old are you again, Dad?
Nick Parker: Wow, suddenly you're so interested in math!
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Soundtrack:
Parents Just Don't Understand more

FAQ

Is this based off of a book?
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24 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
Get caught in this trap, 6 September 2004
Author: Michael Sibley

"The Parent Trap " is good but its star Lindsay Lohan is better as she was able to steal my breath away in dual roles playing Hallie and Annie Parker. Working with such a clever plot, Lohan has almost single handily pulled off one of the best performances of 1998.

Also, what a breath a fresh air to Hollywood as she explodes on the scene as one of the best child actresses I've seen in a long time. The proof is a movie called "The Parent Trap."

Lohan's performance is great but we also must not forget that it stars Dennis Quaid as one of the best actors I've seen. With his versatile talent in film genres such as drama, action, or family, Quaid has the ability to capture my attention for the length of the movie.

"The Parent Trap" is a light hearted film that will allow the mind to flow freely while sitting and relaxing. In addition, the movie was not only clever, but original because Lohan pulled off her role as she knew what she was doing without having to be told what to do. Lohan is a natural talent that should be treasured because she is so good and seen in more films

The supporting cast also fit, which made it that much more enjoyable to watch. Good cast choices all the way around. I suggest that everyone see this film because it is really good clean fun with one of the brightest and youngest stars to hit Hollywood.

Bravo to the cast and crew of "The Parent Trap."

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