Can Of Worms (film)
Encyclopedia
Can of Worms is a Halloween Disney Channel Original Movie. It was released in 1999, and is based on the novel of the same name
, 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
.
) 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 aliens have heard his request and plan on visiting Earth.
An alien called Thoad arrives on Earth in order to claim Mike for his "zoo". His friend's brother is kidnapped, and with help from Scott, as well as another alien, Barnabus (Malcolm McDowell
), he manages to travel to Thoad's lair and rescue his friend's brother and all of the creatures trapped in the zoo. However, Thoad follows them back to Earth and attempts to take Mike with him to his lair, but Barnabus calls the Intergalactic Police, and Thoad is arrested and taken into custody. Barnabus tells Mike that Earth is safe again, and asks him to return with him to his home planet, but Mike tells him he at last feels that he belongs on Earth, and the pair say goodbye.
Can of Worms
The Can of Worms is the local name for the intersection of Interstate 490 , I-590, New York State Route 590 , NY 96 , and University Avenue on the east side of Rochester, New York, in the United States...
, 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
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
Plot
Mike (Michael ShulmanMichael Shulman
Michael Shulman is an American stage, television, film actor and co-owner of New York and Los Angeles-based production company Starry Night Entertainment....
) is a young man who feels he does not belong on Earth. He tries to win the heart of his friend Katelyn (Erika Christensen
Erika Christensen
Erika Jane Christensen is an American actress whose film appearances include Traffic , Swimfan , How to Rob a Bank , and The Perfect Score , among others. She also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC...
) 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 aliens have heard his request and plan on visiting Earth.
An alien called Thoad arrives on Earth in order to claim Mike for his "zoo". His friend's brother is kidnapped, and with help from Scott, as well as another alien, Barnabus (Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell
Malcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula...
), he manages to travel to Thoad's lair and rescue his friend's brother and all of the creatures trapped in the zoo. However, Thoad follows them back to Earth and attempts to take Mike with him to his lair, but Barnabus calls the Intergalactic Police, and Thoad is arrested and taken into custody. Barnabus tells Mike that Earth is safe again, and asks him to return with him to his home planet, but Mike tells him he at last feels that he belongs on Earth, and the pair say goodbye.
Cast
- Michael ShulmanMichael ShulmanMichael Shulman is an American stage, television, film actor and co-owner of New York and Los Angeles-based production company Starry Night Entertainment....
- Mike Pillsbury - Erika ChristensenErika ChristensenErika Jane Christensen is an American actress whose film appearances include Traffic , Swimfan , How to Rob a Bank , and The Perfect Score , among others. She also co-starred in the short-lived drama Six Degrees on ABC...
- Katelyn - Adam WylieAdam WylieAdam Augustus Wylie is an American television and motion picture actor, as well as a Broadway musical performer and a former Crayola spokesman.-Early life:...
- Nick - Andrew Ducote - Jay
- Garrett M. Brown - Dana Pillsbury
- Lee GarlingtonLee GarlingtonAnn Leslie "Lee" Garlington is an American actress.Garlington was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. She has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including The West Wing, 7th Heaven, 8 Simple Rules, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Judging Amy, L.A...
- Pamela Pillsbury - Brighton Hertford - Jill Pillsbury
- Marcus Turner - Scott Tribler
- Chris Davies - Ryan
- Marie Stillin - Mrs. Nickerson
- Jessica Murdoch - Katelyn's Friend
- Terry David MulliganTerry David MulliganTerry David Mulligan is a Canadian actor and radio and television personality based in Vancouver, British Columbia.Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Mulligan's first career was as a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in Olds, Alberta and Red Deer, Alberta from 1960 through 1964...
- Coach Trembly - Hrogather Matthews - Thoad's Human Form
- Brian SteeleBrian SteeleBrian Steele is an American actor best known for playing many of Hollywood's favorite monsters and creatures.-Roles:On television, he played the Bigfoot called Harry in the series Harry and the Hendersons before moving on to play creatures in theatrical motion pictures, with roles like Mr. Wink in...
- Thoad's Creature
Voice cast
- Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula...
- Barnabus (voice) - Bruce LanoilBruce LanoilBruce Lanoil is a puppeteer for The Jim Henson Company who frequently works with puppeteer David Alan Barclay and hails from Brooklyn. He voiced The Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks in the first season of The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss. He is also the new voice double for Timon from The Lion King...
- The Bom (voice) - Wally WingertWally WingertWallace E. "Wally" Wingert is an American actor and voice artist. He is originally from Des Moines, Iowa but he currently works and lives in Los Angeles, California. He is the current announcer for the second incarnation of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the current voice of Jon Arbuckle in...
- The Loafer Alien (voice) - David CoburnDavid CoburnDavid Coburn is an American actor, voice actor and singer. He is best known as the voice of Captain Planet in the TV series, Captain Planet and the Planeteers.-Filmography:...
- The Jarm (voice) - Tara StrongTara StrongTara Lyn Strong is a Canadian actress, voice-over artist, singer, who is best known for her voice work in cartoons.-Early life and career:...
- Lula (voice) - Peter KelamisPeter KelamisPeter Kelamis is an Australian-born Canadian actor and comedian.-Life and career:Kelamis was born in Sydney, Australia of Greek origin. In 1985, Kelamis enrolled in the University of British Columbia...
- Intergalactic Cop (voice) - J.D. Hall - Thoad's Creature Form (voice)