Adventures in Appletown (also known as Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi or The Kings of Appletown) is a 2008 dramedy/adventure film starring twin brothers Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse, written by Amanda Moresco, directed by Robert Moresco, and produced by Moresco Productions in association with Oak Films.[2] This was the second time the brothers and Victoria Justice worked together, the first time was in an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody called "Fairest of Them All" (Season 1, Episode 2).
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| Directed by | Robert Moresco |
| Written by | Amanda Moresco |
| Produced by | Robert Moresco Amanda Moresco Joseph A. Reilly Alain Silver |
| Starring | Dylan Sprouse Cole Sprouse Victoria Justice Eileen Brennan Malcolm David Kelley |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Harvey Rosenstock |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
Production company | Moresco Productions |
| Distributed by | Naedomi Media |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,000,000[1] |
Production
editIt completed principal filming[3] in New Braunfels, Texas and completed post production some time after that.
Story
editThe film is about two cousins – Will and Clayton – who witness a murder, but out of fear decide not to tell anyone. They and their friend Betsy, whose father has been wrongfully accused of the crime, go on a journey to find the real killer, and at the same time redeem themselves.
Early (limited) release
editAdventures in Appletown had a limited preview release on December 12, 2008 and was returned to post production.[1]
On April 13, 2009 the film had a special screening at Loews in Lincoln Square in New York City. The screening benefited the Joseph Horvath Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The film premiered in Australia on September 13, 2012 on Family Movie Channel on Foxtel and Austar. It released in Australia on DVD early 2013.
Cast
edit- Dylan Sprouse as Will[4]
- Cole Sprouse as Clayton[4]
- Victoria Justice as Betsy
- Kate Burton as Mrs. Betta[5]
- Charlie Stewart as Ben (Benny)
- Dalton O'Dell as jimmy johnson
- Glenn Taranto as Potter
- Daniel Zacapa as Judge Morgan
- Patrick Brennan as Officer Johnson
- Sierra Jade Gerban as Faith Ramos
- Malcolm David Kelley as Clifford
Reception
editThe film received mixed reviews from critics.
References
edit- ^ a b c the-numbers.com, The Kings of Appleton budget and release information. Retrieved 12-27-2008
- ^ Theiapolis CINEMA, The Kings of Appleton production informations. Retrieved 12-27-2008
- ^ [1] The New York Times, By Melena Ryzik (February 1, 2008), "Awakening, Nightly, at 50" (paragraph 12). Retrieved 12-27-2008
- ^ a b The National Ledger (May 26, 2008), "BRANCHING OUT". Retrieved 12-27-2008
- ^ 'The Kings of Appletown'
External links
edit- The Kings of Appletown at IMDb
- The Kings of Appleton at Trailerfan Archived February 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Production stills at Image Event