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Recess: School’s Out (83 min)
Synopsis: The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp -- until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A crazy former principal, Dr. Benedict, is planning to use a laser beam to alter the weather and create permanent winter. Faced with the dire threat of year-round school, T.J. rounds up the RECESS gang and bands together with some unexpected allies -- Miss Finster and Principal Prickly -- in a nonstop adventure to save everyone's summer break. As the kids discover the heroes inside themselves, a platoon of wacky characters, far-out music, and sci-fi surprises turn this madcap mission into a major victory for fun!
Cast: Andrew Lawrence (T.J. Detweiler); Rickey D'Shon Collins (Vince LaSalle); Jason Davis (Mikey Blumberg); Robert Goulet (Mikey's singing voice); Ashley Johnson (Gretchen Grundler, Ashley Tomassian); Courtland Mead (Gus Griswald); Pamela Adlon (Ashley Spinelli); Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly); Melissa Joan Hart (Becky Detweiler); April Winchell (Ms. Muriel Finster, Mrs. Detweiler); James Woods (Dr. Phillium Benedict); Peter MacNicol (Professor Fenwick); Diedrich Bader (Guard #2); Allyce Beasley (Ms. Alordayne Grotke); Gregg Berger (Tech #1); Klee Bragger (Digger Sam); Clancy Brown (Kojak AKA Bald Guy); Dan Castellaneta (Guard #1); Lane Toran (King Bob); Rachel Crane (Ashley Quinlan); Elizabeth Daily (Captain Sticky); R. Lee Ermey (Col. O'Malley); Ron Glass (Dr. Lazenby, Tech #2); Tony Jay (Dr. Rosenthal); Clyde Kusatsu (Mr. Yamashiro); Charles Kimbrough (Mort Chalk); Tress MacNeille (Lunchlady Irma, Opera Director, Dr. Steinheimer); Andrea Martin (Lunchlady Harriet); Anndi McAfee (Ashley Armbruster); Mark Robert Myers (Technician); Ryan O'Donohue (Digger Dave, Randall Weems); Philip Proctor (Golfer #2, Scientist #2); Patrick Renna (Jordan); Kevin Michael Richardson (Cop #2); Jack Riley (Golfer #1); Justin Shenkarow (Soldier Kid, Wrestler Kid); Michael Shulman (Hustler Kid); Francesca Marie Smith (Ashley Boulet, Swinger Girl, Upside Down Girl); Kath Soucie (Counselor); Robert Stack (Superintendent); Ken Swofford (Coach); Nicholas Turturro (Cop #1); Erik von Detten (Captain Brad, Erwin Lawson); Paul Willson (Coach Kloogie, Mr. Detweiler)
Songs: “Green Tambourine,” “Dancing in the Street”
Directed by Chuck Sheetz
US Release Date: February 16, 2001 (Premiered on February 10th at)
US Home Media Release Dates: August 7, 2001 (VHS/DVD)
Trivia:
• Based on the Disney animated television series Recess, created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere
• Burt Reynolds was originally cast as Benedict but was replaced with James Woods as the producers thought Reynolds' performance was too over-the-top and sinister.
• The film was originally planned as a direct-to-video release, but due to the show's popularity, Disney allowed the film to be given a theatrical release.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
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Recess: School’s Out (83 min)
Synopsis: The school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp -- until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A crazy former principal, Dr. Benedict, is planning to use a laser beam to alter the weather and create permanent winter. Faced with the dire threat of year-round school, T.J. rounds up the RECESS gang and bands together with some unexpected allies -- Miss Finster and Principal Prickly -- in a nonstop adventure to save everyone's summer break. As the kids discover the heroes inside themselves, a platoon of wacky characters, far-out music, and sci-fi surprises turn this madcap mission into a major victory for fun!
Cast: Andrew Lawrence (T.J. Detweiler); Rickey D'Shon Collins (Vince LaSalle); Jason Davis (Mikey Blumberg); Robert Goulet (Mikey's singing voice); Ashley Johnson (Gretchen Grundler, Ashley Tomassian); Courtland Mead (Gus Griswald); Pamela Adlon (Ashley Spinelli); Dabney Coleman (Principal Peter Prickly); Melissa Joan Hart (Becky Detweiler); April Winchell (Ms. Muriel Finster, Mrs. Detweiler); James Woods (Dr. Phillium Benedict); Peter MacNicol (Professor Fenwick); Diedrich Bader (Guard #2); Allyce Beasley (Ms. Alordayne Grotke); Gregg Berger (Tech #1); Klee Bragger (Digger Sam); Clancy Brown (Kojak AKA Bald Guy); Dan Castellaneta (Guard #1); Lane Toran (King Bob); Rachel Crane (Ashley Quinlan); Elizabeth Daily (Captain Sticky); R. Lee Ermey (Col. O'Malley); Ron Glass (Dr. Lazenby, Tech #2); Tony Jay (Dr. Rosenthal); Clyde Kusatsu (Mr. Yamashiro); Charles Kimbrough (Mort Chalk); Tress MacNeille (Lunchlady Irma, Opera Director, Dr. Steinheimer); Andrea Martin (Lunchlady Harriet); Anndi McAfee (Ashley Armbruster); Mark Robert Myers (Technician); Ryan O'Donohue (Digger Dave, Randall Weems); Philip Proctor (Golfer #2, Scientist #2); Patrick Renna (Jordan); Kevin Michael Richardson (Cop #2); Jack Riley (Golfer #1); Justin Shenkarow (Soldier Kid, Wrestler Kid); Michael Shulman (Hustler Kid); Francesca Marie Smith (Ashley Boulet, Swinger Girl, Upside Down Girl); Kath Soucie (Counselor); Robert Stack (Superintendent); Ken Swofford (Coach); Nicholas Turturro (Cop #1); Erik von Detten (Captain Brad, Erwin Lawson); Paul Willson (Coach Kloogie, Mr. Detweiler)
Songs: “Green Tambourine,” “Dancing in the Street”
Directed by Chuck Sheetz
US Release Date: February 16, 2001 (Premiered on February 10th at)
US Home Media Release Dates: August 7, 2001 (VHS/DVD)
Trivia:
• Based on the Disney animated television series Recess, created by Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere
• Burt Reynolds was originally cast as Benedict but was replaced with James Woods as the producers thought Reynolds' performance was too over-the-top and sinister.
• The film was originally planned as a direct-to-video release, but due to the show's popularity, Disney allowed the film to be given a theatrical release.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
