An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars

2012 1h 25m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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A young girl struggles to maintain her school grades while competing as a gymnast.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jade Pettyjohn
McKenna Brooks
Kerris Dorsey
Josie Myers
Ysa Penarejo
Toulane Thomas
Kally Berard
Sierra Kuchinko
George Chiang
Mr. Wu
Will Woytowich
Cowboy Bob
Nia Vardalos
Mrs. Brooks
Ian Ziering
Mr. Brooks

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vince Marcello
Writers: Jessica O'Toole, Amy Rardin
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "An American Girl Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vince Marcello, shot by Jon Joffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tim Wynn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Millspaugh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jade Pettyjohn and Kerris Dorsey and Ysa Penarejo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1969175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vince Marcello directs. Jon Joffin behind the camera. Tim Wynn scores. Paul Millspaugh cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "An American Girl Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Vince Marcello, shot by Jon Joffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tim Wynn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Millspaugh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jade Pettyjohn and Kerris Dorsey and Ysa Penarejo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1969175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jon Joffin
Original score: Tim Wynn
Editing: Paul Millspaugh
Production design: Craig Sandells
Costume design: Mary Partridge-Raynor
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

Part of

An American Girl Collection

American Girl is a line of books, movies, dolls, and accessories based on pre-teen girl characters from various periods of history including the 21st century. Several of the characters from the American Girl books have since had their stories adapted into films, the majority of them released as direct-to-DVD or television films