The Junior Defenders is a 2007 direct-to-video comedy-fantasy film from Warner Bros. starring Ally Sheedy, Brian O'Halloran, Justin Henry, and Jason David Frank.

The Junior Defenders
Directed byKeith Spiegel
Written byKeith Spiegel
Produced byKeith Spiegel
Brooke Ciardelli
StarringAlly Sheedy
Brian O'Halloran
Justin Henry
Jason David Frank
Fred Hazelton
Narrated byJohn Waters
CinematographyMark Sasahara
Edited byKeith Spiegel
Rick Giachino
Stephen Beattie
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Home Video
Release date
  • October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$172,000[citation needed]

Plot edit

With a fanbase that rivaled Star Trek's, The Junior Defenders was one of the top TV hits of the late '70s. 25 years following the show's sudden cancellation, a crazed fan named Norman is still obsessed with the show. In his mania, Norman treks across the country in a stolen Winnebago, kidnapping the four washed-up former child stars, Jill, Mitch, Jimmy, and Tommy, from his beloved childhood program. The kidnappings spark a national media frenzy. Once in Hollywood, Norman takes over a soundstage and forces the cast at gunpoint to act in his brand-new episode of The Junior Defenders.

Cast edit

The film features cameo appearances by Pauly Shore, Florence Henderson, Peter Tork, Michael Dukakis, and Kevin Smith.

Production edit

Originally titled Groupies, the film's principal photography occurred in February–March 1997.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Interview with Brian O'Halloran". View Askew. February 2, 1998. Retrieved 2009-02-14.

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