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The Parent Trap
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.
1998 · Directed by Nancy Meyers · 128 min · Comedy · Family · Romance · 50 frames
Tagline
Twice the Fun, Double the Trouble.
Crew
- Screenplay: David Swift, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer
- Cinematography: Dean Cundey
- Edited by: Stephen A. Rotter
- Music: Alan Silvestri
- Production design: Dean Tavoularis
- Produced by: Charles Shyer
Cast
- Lindsay Lohan as Hallie Parker / Annie James
- Dennis Quaid as Nick Parker
- Natasha Richardson as Elizabeth James
- Elaine Hendrix as Meredith Blake
- Lisa Ann Walter as Chessy
- Simon Kunz as Martin
- Polly Holliday as Marva Kulp, Sr.
- Maggie Wheeler as Marva Kulp, Jr.
- Ronnie Stevens as Grandfather
- Erin Mackey as Hallie / Annie Acting Double
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French
- Studios: Walt Disney Pictures, The Meyers/Shyer Company
- Budget: $15,000,000
- Box office: $92,108,518
- Themes: california, summer camp, twin sister, remake, matchmaking, twins, family reunion, wedding dress, gold digger, twins separated at birth
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