8-Bit Christmas (2021)
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- PG
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Family
- 24 Nov 2021 (USA)
- Movie
In 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation: the latest and greatest video-game system.
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Awards:
- 4 nominations.
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| Winslow Fegley | ... |
Jake Doyle (Young)
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| Neil Patrick Harris | ... |
Jake Doyle (Adult)
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| Steve Zahn | ... |
John Doyle
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| June Diane Raphael | ... |
Kathy Doyle
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| Bellaluna Resnick | ... |
Lizzy Doyle
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| Sophia Reid-Gantzert | ... |
Annie Doyle
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| Che Tafari | ... |
Mikey Trotter
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| Santino Barnard | ... |
Evan Olsen
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| Max Malas | ... |
Jeff Farmer
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Brielle Rankins | ... |
Tammy Hodges
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| Braelyn Rankins | ... |
Teddy Hodges
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| Cyrus Arnold | ... |
Josh Jagorski
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| Chandler Dean | ... |
Timmy Keane
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| Jacob Laval | ... |
Conor Stump
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| Katia Edith Wood | ... |
Tiffany Keane
(as Katia Smith)
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Tom Rooney | ... |
Dr. Timothy Keane Sr.
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| David Cross | ... |
Dealer
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| Kathryn Greenwood | ... |
Mrs. Hugo
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Louise Nicol | ... |
Miss Sherman
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Erica Levene | ... |
Mrs. Trotter
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| David MacInnis | ... |
Mr. Halberg
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| Monica Dottor | ... |
Mrs. Keane
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| Jordan Oladimeji | ... |
Boy #1 (Toy Aisle)
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| William Poulin | ... |
Grumpy Wreath Man
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| Sofie Michal Maiuri | ... |
Katie Sorrentino
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| Alex Spencer | ... |
Officer Masejewski
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| James McDougall | ... |
Santa Claus
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| Michael Dyson | ... |
Old Janitor
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Dan Darin-Zanco | ... |
School Bus Driver
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Gordon Fulton | ... |
Old Man with Dentures
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| Jackson Reid | ... |
Kid #1 (Bus)
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| Maya Misaljevic | ... |
Kid #2 (Bus)
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| Danielle Bourgon | ... |
Reporter
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PeterGail Williams | ... |
Clerk (Cosmetics)
(as Petergail Williams)
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| Kevin Dennis | ... |
Weatherman
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Miles Kerim | ... |
Frankie Wattendorf
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Luca Doulgeris | ... |
Charlie Doyle
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Mike Wilmot | ... |
Coach Wallach
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| José Arias | ... |
Annoying Elf Caroler
(as Jose Arias)
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| Christy Bruce | ... |
Katie Doyle
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| Dwight Ireland | ... |
News Anchor
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Amanda Smith | ... |
Old Woman in Blue
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| Agi Gallus | ... |
Timmy's Grandmother
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Smillie Buckland | ... |
Old Man
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Peter Deiwick | ... |
Dad #1 (PTA)
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Lorna Wilson | ... |
Old Woman (Cosmetics)
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Christopher Marren | ... |
Toy Aisle Robot (voice)
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Brenda Somers | ... |
Old Woman
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Tinsel | ... |
Lacy Dog
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Blaze | ... |
Elwood
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Chang Atom | ... |
Boy #1 (uncredited)
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| Liam Bell | ... |
Outside Shopper (uncredited)
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Kerrigan Carbol | ... |
Christmas Crowd Supporter (uncredited)
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| Jim Carey | ... |
Wedding guest (uncredited)
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Trae Colley | ... |
Chanter (uncredited)
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Andrea Gallo | ... |
Jake's Chanter (uncredited)
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| Savino Quatela | ... |
Kid #4 (uncredited)
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| Don Shaxon | ... |
Shopper chanting for Jake (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Dowse | ||
Written by
| Kevin Jakubowski | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Kevin Jakubowski | ... | (based on the book by) |
Produced by
| Richard Brener | ... | executive producer |
| Whitney Brown | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin Jakubowski | ... | executive producer |
| Celia Khong | ... | executive producer |
| Allan Mandelbaum | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Nick Nantell | ... | producer |
| Nikki Ramey | ... | executive producer |
| Rick Rickertsen | ... | co-producer |
| Jonathan Sadowski | ... | producer |
| Mary Solomon | ... | co-producer |
| Tim White | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Trevor White | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
Music by
| Joseph Trapanese | ||
Cinematography by
| Samy Inayeh | ||
Editing by
| Trevor Ambrose | ||
Editorial Department
| Shane Allan | ... | digital intermediate producer: Company 3 Toronto |
| Gary Brown | ... | digital intermediate producer: Company 3 Toronto |
| Bill Ferwerda | ... | supervising digital intermediate colorist: Company 3 Toronto |
| Sam Harding | ... | dailies operator: Company 3 Toronto |
| Dave Muscat | ... | Additional Colorist |
| Eric Myles | ... | digital intermediate editor: Company 3 Toronto |
| Nick Paulozza | ... | digital intermediate producer: Company 3 Toronto |
| Harrison Perez | ... | first assistant editor |
| Nicole Price | ... | assistant editor: BTS |
| Jeff Vitkuske | ... | data i/o operator |
| Audrey Ramus | ... | data i/o technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rich Delia | ||
Set Decoration by
| Mike Leandro | ||
Costume Design by
| Avery Plewes | ||
Makeup Department
| Nancy Costa | ... | hair stylist |
| Sarah Craig | ... | makeup department head (as Sarah Craig McEathron) |
| Erica Croft | ... | hair stylist |
| Susan Exton-Stranks | ... | hair department head |
| Donna Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Antoinette Julien | ... | key hair stylist |
| Joseph Paonessa | ... | hair stylist (as Joe Paonessa) |
| Aaren Perrier | ... | makeup artist |
| Oriana Rossi | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jeanette Stawiarski | ... | hair department head |
Production Management
| Kimberley Bradley | ... | production manager |
| Chantelle Humphrey | ... | assistant production manager (as Chantelle Kilpatrick) |
| Robin M. Reelis | ... | production manager |
| Philip Stilman | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adam Bocknek | ... | second assistant director |
| Hunter Christensen | ... | first assistant director: daily / third assistant director |
| Aric Dupere | ... | key second assistant director |
| Menelik King | ... | 4th Assistant Director |
| Rory Krizsan | ... | assistant director |
| Danielle Nicole Lee | ... | weekly assistant director |
| Nick Lopez | ... | third assistant director |
| Natalie McFadyen | ... | on-set assistant director |
| Jenn Mcleod | ... | assistant director |
| Christie Pawluch | ... | assistant director |
| Andrew M. Robinson | ... | first assistant director |
| Aditya Sawant | ... | Set Production Assistant: daily |
| Rony Valencia | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mira Apci | ... | set designer |
| Shelby Lynn Black | ... | set designer |
| Chris Brown | ... | property master |
| Epiphany Karopoulos | ... | set designer |
| Emma Kirk | ... | On set props assistant |
| Julia Kota | ... | Scenic artist |
| Maryan Malanyuk | ... | key greensman |
| Stephanie Nash | ... | art director trainee |
| Jordan Stephens | ... | carpenter |
| Michael Vanderteems | ... | set dec buyer |
| Leslie Whittaker | ... | sets buyer |
Sound Department
| Lee Armstrong | ... | re-recording mix assistant |
| Kirill Belousov | ... | boom operator |
| Ève Corrêa-Guedes | ... | dialogue and adr editor |
| Mike DeBonis | ... | audio description narrator |
| Mark Dejczak | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gavin Fernandes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rose Gregoris | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Justin Helle | ... | foley mixer |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Paul Lynch | ... | adr recordist |
| Ryan McCabe | ... | Marketing Marketing re recording mixer |
| Chris McNaughton | ... | adr recordist |
| Toban Mills | ... | wiring/second boom |
| Claudia Pinto | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brent Robichaud | ... | epk audio |
| Jeffrey Roy | ... | adr mixer: Los Angeles |
| Adam Stein | ... | Supervising sound editor / sound designer |
| John J. Thomson | ... | sound mixer |
| Randy Wilson | ... | foley mixer / foley supervisor |
| Mark Zsifkovits | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Michael W. Hamilton | ... | special effects technician |
| Kristy Hollidge | ... | special effects technician |
| Laura Kennedy | ... | special effects rigging key |
| Jeremy Lloyd | ... | special effects technician: Daily |
Visual Effects by
| Krishnkant Baraskar | ... | Line Producer |
| Tarun Behal | ... | lighting artist |
| Laura Brewer | ... | compositor: Mavericks VFX |
| Rashida Brown | ... | compositor: Mavericks VFX |
| Rajat Chawla | ... | qc lead |
| Pranjal Choudhary | ... | digital compositor: Maverick VFX |
| Gabriele Ciaccio | ... | digital compositor |
| Jadrien Cousens | ... | matte painter |
| Mark D. Ferguson | ... | VFX Production Manager: Mavericks |
| Jean Nicolas Fidala | ... | senior matte painter: Homemade VFX |
| Tiku Roemello Fisher | ... | VFX Production Manager: Mavericks VFX |
| Brannek Gaudet | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tracy Grant | ... | visual effects producer |
| Josh Joudrie | ... | on set data wrangler |
| Mohammad Adil Khan | ... | digital compositor |
| Oleksii Koba | ... | cg artist: Mavericks VFX |
| Emma Landriault | ... | senior vfx compositor |
| Anny Lang | ... | digital compositor |
| Daniel Lowenberg | ... | matchmover |
| Jared MacIntyre | ... | vfx editor |
| Brett Madill | ... | 3d scanning supervisor |
| Matt Mcewan | ... | digital compositor |
| Simon James Milner | ... | cg supervisor |
| Alem Moto | ... | digital compositor |
| Carly Nadeau | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Priyank Parekh | ... | digital compositor: Mavericks VFX |
| Ralph Reinle | ... | compositing supervisor: Mavericks VFX |
| Daryl Shail | ... | executive producer: Mavericks VFX |
| Pete Soltesz | ... | development producer: mavericks vfx |
| Ryan Stasyshyn | ... | On Set VFX Supervisor: Mavericks VFX |
| Matthew S. Steeves | ... | visual effects editor: New Line Cinema (as Matthew Steeves) |
| Saveria Sturino | ... | visual effects editor |
| Brendan Taylor | ... | visual effects supervisor: Mavericks VFX |
| Eryn Thorsley | ... | texture artist |
| Shevina Valentina | ... | visual effects artist |
| Ayaz Ahmed Vijapurwala | ... | Camera Tracking & Layout Artist: Mavericks VFX |
| Stephen Wagner | ... | fx artist: Maverick VFX |
| Philip Anthony Walsh | ... | i/o coordinator: Mavericks VFX |
| Nathan Winspear | ... | supervising vfx editor |
Stunts
| Alex Armbruster | ... | stunt santa |
| Chang Atom | ... | stunt performer |
| Matt Birman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Hubert Boorder | ... | stunt performer |
| Laiko Foroughi | ... | stunt performer |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | Stunt double: Steve Zahn |
| Walter Masko | ... | stunts |
| Aj Risi | ... | stunt double |
| Peter Schindelhauer | ... | stunt driver |
| Dan Skene | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Julie St-Louis | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Breeze | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Cherrington | ... | technodolly operator |
| Arvin Cordova | ... | camera utility |
| Michael Flax | ... | video coordinator |
| Tom Gayford | ... | crane tech |
| Tom Gregg | ... | grip |
| Chris Gruggen | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Sabrina Lantos | ... | still photographer |
| Ben Levine | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Yoann Malnati | ... | camera operator "a" camera/steadicam |
| Nicholas Mungal | ... | lighting |
| Bridgette Murphy | ... | second assistant "b" camera |
| Keith Murphy | ... | camera operator |
| Maxwell Nemeth | ... | video assist 1 |
| Eric Pinsonneault | ... | second assistant "a" camera |
| Jacob Rocha | ... | grip |
| Justin Schaefer | ... | lighting console operator |
| Kyryll Sobolev | ... | first assistant "b" camera |
| Harley Watt | ... | video assist 1 (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kelly Boaz | ... | casting assistant |
| Mark Droter | ... | casting associate |
| Ashley Gray | ... | casting associate |
| Erin Rose Kelly | ... | casting assistant |
| Jonathan Oliveira | ... | casting associate |
| Élan Ousley | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julia Cronin | ... | buyer |
| Margaux Daly | ... | costume assistant |
| Laura Gardner | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Roslyn Griffith-Hall | ... | buyer |
| Lindsay Jacobs | ... | costume tracker |
| Sophie King-Hyslop | ... | costume supervisor |
| Claire Levick | ... | bg costume coordinator |
| Susan Nycz | ... | truck supervisor |
| Lisa Pagliaro | ... | costume cutter |
| Genevieve Pearson | ... | set costumer assistant |
| Eryn Reid | ... | breakdown artist |
| Ming Wong | ... | assistant background costume coordinator |
Location Management
| Nikhil D'Souza | ... | assistant location manager (as Niko D'Souza) |
| Jonathan Matthews | ... | location manager |
| Joshua Paragas | ... | assistant location manager (as Josh Paragas) |
| Amir Shahid | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joshua Paragas | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Susie Bench | ... | conductor |
| Jacob Braun | ... | musician: cello |
| Nicholas J. Cazares | ... | Music Preparation |
| Alexander Chada | ... | score production coordinator |
| Celeste Chada | ... | scoring consultant |
| John W. Chapman | ... | score mixer |
| Anthony Circo | ... | scoring coordinator |
| Wade Culbreath | ... | musician: percussion |
| Max Davidoff-Grey | ... | composer: additional music |
| Steve Dress | ... | musician |
| Ross Gasworth | ... | musician: cello |
| Gwenaël Mario Grisi | ... | orchestrator |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by |
| Luanne Homzy | ... | musician: violin |
| Sam Jones | ... | orchestrator |
| Michael Kaufman | ... | musician: cello |
| Brian Kilgore | ... | musician: timpani |
| Pete Korpela | ... | musician: percussion |
| Bryan Lawson | ... | Score Producer / music editor |
| Jason Lazarus | ... | composer: additional music |
| Delphine Measroch | ... | music editor |
| Aaron Meyer | ... | music preparation |
| Simon Nathan | ... | orchestrator |
| Vili Robert Ollila | ... | orchestrator |
| Radu Pieptea | ... | musician: violin |
| Clark Rhee | ... | composer additional music / composer: additional music |
| Brianna Rhodes | ... | scoring assistant |
| Jehan Stefan | ... | supervising orchestrator |
| Caleb Vaughn-Jones | ... | musician: cello |
| Madonna Wade-Reed | ... | music supervisor |
| Booker White | ... | head of music preparation |
| Derek Zeoli | ... | score technical coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susan Marucci | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Robert Steenson | ... | Swamper |
| Sean M. Thompson | ... | picture car captain (as Sean Thompson) |
| Joseph Claude Dubois | ... | set decoration driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Amélie Albert-LeBlanc | ... | minors coordinator |
| Kara Alcorn | ... | stand-in |
| Stu Arthur | ... | Photo Double Steve Zahn |
| Angelica Bailey | ... | travel coordinator |
| Emily Boston | ... | production coordinator |
| David Boyle | ... | Head Of Business And Legal Affairs: Star Thrower Entertainment |
| Laena Carroll | ... | star thrower coordinator |
| Maddy Charlton | ... | stand-in |
| Rosen Chongarski | ... | stand-in |
| Hunter Christensen | ... | production assistant |
| Rebecca Desmarais | ... | tutor |
| Michael DiPasquale | ... | Second Assistant Accountant (as Michael Dipasquale) |
| Haley Dolan | ... | production assistant |
| Andrea Eisen | ... | on set teacher |
| Jennifer Furgal | ... | post-production payroll |
| Chala Hunter | ... | assistant: Mr. Dowse |
| Maree Martinez | ... | studio teacher |
| Jenn Mcleod | ... | set production assistant |
| Ravi D. Mehta | ... | executive charge of production |
| Vassilia Michailidis | ... | covid compliance / covid-19 cast assistant |
| Cristian Palacios | ... | Location Support Personnel |
| Carlo Pratto | ... | Vice President: Physical Production Finance |
| Hannah Rideout | ... | location support personnel |
| Kambiz Sardari | ... | voice director |
| Sat Sidhu | ... | studio teacher |
| Christina Sousa | ... | set tutor |
| Julia Spadafora | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mario Tassone | ... | unit publicist |
| Cassidy Watkins | ... | clearance coordinator |
| Jack White | ... | production assistant |
| Max White | ... | production assistant |
| Kelsey Zipchen | ... | on-set teacher |
| Arwenna Jones | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- New Line Cinema (presents)
- Star Thrower Entertainment
Distributors
- HBO Max (2021) (World-wide) (video) (VOD) (multiple territories)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Germany (2021) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2021) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Amazon Prime Video (2021) (United States)
- Amazon Prime Video (Germany)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mavericks VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- Dolby (acknowledgement)
- Pivotal Post (editing equipment: Avid HD)
- Sound Dogs Toronto (sound editing)
- WaterTower Music (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jake Doyle has come home for Christmas. He tells his daughter the story of how he got a Nintendo Entertainment System on Christmas Day in 1988 and his sister got a "real" Cabbage Patch doll. Telling him that video games are bad for kids will not stop young Jake and his friends. How far will they go? Written by Wiki |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tammy and Teddy Hodges (Brielle Rankins and Braelyn Rankins) aren't twins in real life. However, they are in fact siblings who are actually separated by one year. See more » |
| Goofs | The date on the video camera says 12/25/1988 which is one year before the Power Glove hit the market. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Operation: Rabbit (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A Marshmallow World See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The credits are displayed in a "8-bit" style typography over a static shot of the fort under the snow. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jake Doyle (Adult):
So many thoughts raced through my head. Would I be arrested? Would I go to jail? Or worse, would I ever play Nintendo again? See more » |