Holiday in the Sun

"Sun, summer and fun. Smugglers, suspense and treasure."

2001 1h 27m EN

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6.0

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5.2

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★6.0TMDB · 207★5.2IMDB · 4,528

FamilyRomanceCrimeAdventure

Synopsis

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Sisters Alex and Madison are whisked away to the Bahamas for winter break but soon find themselves crossing paths with a man smuggling stolen artifacts.

“Sun, summer and fun. Smugglers, suspense and treasure.”

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Cast

Mary-Kate Olsen
Madison Stewart
Ashley Olsen
Alex Stewart
Austin Nichols
Griffen Grayson
Megan Fox
Brianna
Ben Easter
Jordan Landers
Ashley Hughes
Keegan Grayson
Markus Flanagan
Harrison
Jamie Rose
Judy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Purcell
Writers: David Wagner, Brent Goldberg
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Purcell, shot by David Lewis. 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 Steve Porcaro. 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 Sherwood Jones 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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Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen and Austin Nichols carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sun, summer and fun. Smugglers, suspense and treasure.".

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The take

Steve Purcell directs. David Lewis behind the camera. Steve Porcaro scores. Sherwood Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Directed by Steve Purcell, shot by David Lewis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steve Porcaro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sherwood Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen and Austin Nichols carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sun, summer and fun. Smugglers, suspense and treasure.".
9IMDB entry: tt0297169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "exotic island", "smuggling (contraband)", "twin sister", "bahamas".