The Adventure Club is a Canadian children's fantasy film, directed by Geoff Anderson and released in 2016.[1] The film centers on Ricky, Bill and Sandy, three young kids who discover a magic box that grants wishes, and must protect it from Langley (Billy Zane), a greedy businessman who wants it to help him attain his dream of purchasing and redeveloping the local science centre.[2]
| The Adventure Club | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Geoff Anderson |
| Written by | Robin Dunne Fred Ewanuick |
| Produced by | Glenn Paradis Shayne Putzlocher Sara Shaak Mark Montague |
| Starring | Sam Ashe Arnold Jakob Davies Dalila Bela Billy Zane |
| Cinematography | Ken Krawczyk |
| Edited by | Tim Thurmeier |
| Music by | Todd Bryanton |
Production company | Trilight Entertainment |
| Distributed by | IndieCan Entertainment |
Release date |
|
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film's cast also includes Robin Dunne, Gabrielle Miller, Lorne Cardinal and Kim Coates.[3] The screenplay was written by Dunne and Fred Ewanuick, and the film was produced in Saskatchewan in the fall of 2015.[3]
It was distributed in Canada under a unique model, in which it received a one-day screening in several Canadian markets on October 8, 2016.[4][5] Some of the proceeds from each screening were donated to the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Katie Bailey, "IndieCan inks unique charitable partnership for The Adventure Club". Playback, June 3, 2016.
- ^ Michael Rechtshaffen, "Review: Anachronistic kids’ caper ‘The Adventure Club’ takes bland to the next level". Los Angeles Times, February 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Mia Galuppo, "AFM: Billy Zane, Kim Coates Join 'The Adventure Club'". The Hollywood Reporter, October 15, 2015.
- ^ "The Adventure Club - | Movie Synopsis and Plot".
- ^ "Family friendly film screening for charity". Langley Times, September 22, 2016.
External links
edit
 | This article related to a Canadian film of the 2010s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |