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Orange County (2002)
Front Cover Actor
Movie Details
Director Jake Kasdan
Language English
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 82 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
While it invites charges of Hollywood nepotism, Orange County overcomes that stigma with a delightful cast of newcomers and veterans alike. It's no better or worse than many teen comedies, but director Jake Kasdan (son of director Lawrence Kasdan) astutely combines teen-flick staples (stoner gags, raucous parties) with a biting undercurrent of southern California absurdity. This comedic texture helps Colin Hanks (son of Tom) and Schuyler Fisk (daughter of Sissy Spacek) to prove their big-screen promise. They play (respectively) an Orange County teen and aspiring writer named Shaun who yearns for admission to Stanford, and his sensible girlfriend who knows just how to nurture his dreams. Much of the comedy arises from the foibles of Shaun's dysfunctional family (played to perfection by Jack Black, Catherine O'Hara, and John Lithgow), while unbilled cameos by Ben Stiller and Kevin Kline add zest to a movie that tries to be different, and mostly succeeds. --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 1316
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Ws Sub
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
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Release Date 6/18/2002
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1