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'''''Minor Details''''' is a 2009 film by John Lyde |
'''''Minor Details''''' is a 2009 mystery film that was directed by John Lyde, based on a script written by Sally Meyer and Anne M. Edwards. It stars [[Caitlin EJ Meyer]] and [[Danielle Chuchran]] as two teenage girls who must help discover why a mysterious epidemic of sickness is starting to take over the school. |
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Danforth Academy is an upscale [[boarding school]] where extremely wealthy families send their children. Four students, Abby, Paige, Claire, and Taylor, make friends with one another despite some initial misgivings and band together to solve the mystery of why students are falling sick after eating the cafeteria food. They believe that it may be someone targeting various groups at school such as the cheerleaders and theatre kids, but cannot come up with a reason as to why this is happening. |
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During the film, someone is trying to make the students sick at the upscale [[boarding school]], Danforth Academy. Teenagers Abby, Paige, Claire, and Taylor join forces to solve the mystery. Other teenagers, who could be potential suspects, include Mia and Riley - two girls who have everything that money can buy; Emily - the know-it-all Principal's daughter; the wacky Sean Meneskie, and the school's strange Professor Plume. The four best friends must find out who it is. In the end they find out that it was Mia and her family to get more money from the vending machines (her dad's company).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1230126/plotsummary Minor Details (2009) - Plot Summary - IMDb]</ref> |
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They compile a list of suspects: the super-wealthy Mia and Riley, wacky Sean, the strange Professor Plume, and Emily, the intelligent daughter of the principal. Eventually, the students discover that the culprit is Mia, whose father owns a vending machine business. She wanted to attend modeling camp and used ipecac to trick everyone into thinking that the cafeteria food was contaminated in order to drive up sales to the vending machines, which are owned by her father. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* Kelsey Edwards as Abby |
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* [[Caitlin EJ Meyer]] as Paige |
* [[Caitlin EJ Meyer]] as Paige |
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* [[Danielle Chuchran]] as Claire |
* [[Danielle Chuchran|Danielle Churchran]] as Claire Barlow |
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* Lauren Faber as Taylor |
* Lauren Faber as Taylor Williams |
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*[[Jennette McCurdy]] as Mia |
* [[Jennette McCurdy]] as Mia Maxwell |
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* Emma Duke as Emily Littman |
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* Savannah Jayde as Riley Jackson |
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* Brady Edwards as Brad |
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* Andrew Cottrill as Sean |
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* Steve Anderson as Professor Plume |
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* Susanne Sutchy as Principal Littman |
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* Elijah Thomas as Ethan |
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* Frank Gerrish as Sgt. Aimes |
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* Charan Prabhakar as Coach Johnson |
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* Danor Gerald as Oscar |
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* Clara Susan Morey II as Nurse Betty |
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* Christy Summerhays as Pauline |
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* Shauna Thompson as Shelly |
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* Joel Bishop as Tom |
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* Dakota Edwards as Ben |
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* Jennifer Klekas as Coach Hallows |
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* Tori Ramert as Samantha |
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* Colleen Baum as Elsie |
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* Samantha Endicott as Gracie |
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* Rachelle Faber as Janis |
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* Ruby Chase as Meena (as Ruby Chase O'Neil) |
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* Tatiana Galindo as Lindsay Pepper |
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* Whitney Lee as Vanessa Guss |
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* Sloane Endicott as Waitress |
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== Development == |
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Filming for ''Minor Details'' took place in [[Utah Valley]] during 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Cody|date=January 23, 2009|title=Filming a movie is in the 'Minor Details'|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/filming-a-movie-is-in-the-minor-details/article_54795b3a-5f40-5d08-b373-4a622126632b.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Daily Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor Details-New Teen Flick from LDS Filmmakers|url=https://latterdaysaintmag.com/article-1-984/|access-date=2020-10-27|website=LDS Magazine}}</ref> |
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== Reception == |
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[[Common Sense Media]] rated the film at 2/5 stars, stating that it was a "Ho-hum mystery/comedy for tweens".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robledo|first=S. Jhoanna|date=2010-08-31|title=Minor Details - Movie Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/minor-details|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Common Sense Media|language=en}}</ref> The [[Dove Foundation]] awarded ''Minor Details'' a "Family-Approved" Seal and wrote that it was "a charming funny mystery that will be enjoyed by the entire family".<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Minor Details: Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews|url=https://dove.org/review/8100-minor-details/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-27|website=Dove.org|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 6 October 2024
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| Minor Details | |
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| Directed by | John Lyde |
| Written by | Sally Meyer Anne Edwards |
| Produced by | John Lyde Leah Faber Anne Edwards Sally Meyer |
| Starring | Kelsey Edwards Caitlin EJ Meyer Danielle Chuchran Lauren Faber Jennette McCurdy Savannah Jayde Gipson Emma Duke Brady Edwards Andrew Cottrill Elijah Thomas |
| Cinematography | John Lyde |
| Edited by | John Lyde |
| Music by | Brittnee Belt Robert Allen Elliott |
Production company | Mainstay Productions |
| Distributed by | SunWorld Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Minor Details is a 2009 mystery film that was directed by John Lyde, based on a script written by Sally Meyer and Anne M. Edwards. It stars Caitlin EJ Meyer and Danielle Chuchran as two teenage girls who must help discover why a mysterious epidemic of sickness is starting to take over the school.
Plot
[edit]Danforth Academy is an upscale boarding school where extremely wealthy families send their children. Four students, Abby, Paige, Claire, and Taylor, make friends with one another despite some initial misgivings and band together to solve the mystery of why students are falling sick after eating the cafeteria food. They believe that it may be someone targeting various groups at school such as the cheerleaders and theatre kids, but cannot come up with a reason as to why this is happening.
They compile a list of suspects: the super-wealthy Mia and Riley, wacky Sean, the strange Professor Plume, and Emily, the intelligent daughter of the principal. Eventually, the students discover that the culprit is Mia, whose father owns a vending machine business. She wanted to attend modeling camp and used ipecac to trick everyone into thinking that the cafeteria food was contaminated in order to drive up sales to the vending machines, which are owned by her father.
Cast
[edit]- Kelsey Edwards as Abby
- Caitlin EJ Meyer as Paige
- Danielle Churchran as Claire Barlow
- Lauren Faber as Taylor Williams
- Jennette McCurdy as Mia Maxwell
- Emma Duke as Emily Littman
- Savannah Jayde as Riley Jackson
- Brady Edwards as Brad
- Andrew Cottrill as Sean
- Steve Anderson as Professor Plume
- Susanne Sutchy as Principal Littman
- Elijah Thomas as Ethan
- Frank Gerrish as Sgt. Aimes
- Charan Prabhakar as Coach Johnson
- Danor Gerald as Oscar
- Clara Susan Morey II as Nurse Betty
- Christy Summerhays as Pauline
- Shauna Thompson as Shelly
- Joel Bishop as Tom
- Dakota Edwards as Ben
- Jennifer Klekas as Coach Hallows
- Tori Ramert as Samantha
- Colleen Baum as Elsie
- Samantha Endicott as Gracie
- Rachelle Faber as Janis
- Ruby Chase as Meena (as Ruby Chase O'Neil)
- Tatiana Galindo as Lindsay Pepper
- Whitney Lee as Vanessa Guss
- Sloane Endicott as Waitress
Development
[edit]Filming for Minor Details took place in Utah Valley during 2008.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]Common Sense Media rated the film at 2/5 stars, stating that it was a "Ho-hum mystery/comedy for tweens".[3] The Dove Foundation awarded Minor Details a "Family-Approved" Seal and wrote that it was "a charming funny mystery that will be enjoyed by the entire family".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Clark, Cody (January 23, 2009). "Filming a movie is in the 'Minor Details'". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Minor Details-New Teen Flick from LDS Filmmakers". LDS Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ Robledo, S. Jhoanna (2010-08-31). "Minor Details - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Minor Details: Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews". Dove.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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