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Can of Worms is a film of genre Science fiction released in USA on 10 april 1999 with Michael Shulman
Can of Worms (1999)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 10 april 1999
Length 1h19
Rating48%
Can of Worms is a Halloween Disney Channel Original Movie. It premiered on Disney Channel on April 10, 1999, and is based on the novel of the same name by Kathy Mackel, which was a Young Reader's Choice Nominee in 2002 and a nominee for the 2001 Rhode Island Children's Book Award. The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Mike (Michael Shulman) is a young man who feels he does not belong on Earth. He tries to win the heart of his friend Katelyn (Erika Christensen) by helping out with the Halloween Dance, which is sabotaged by his rival, Scott. Upset, Mike sends a message into space asking to be rescued from Earth, unaware that his message has been heard. Soon a diverse range of aliens come to Earth with various offers for Mike, only to find he has changed his mind after Katelyn gives him another chance.Actors
Michael Shulman
(Mike Pilsbury)
Erika Christensen
(Katelyn)
Adam Wylie
(Nick)
Lee Garlington
(Pamela Pillsbury)
Terry David Mulligan
(Coach Trembly)
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