The Adventure Club

2016 Canadian film
  • October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08)
Running time
88 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

The Adventure Club is a Canadian children's fantasy film, directed by Geoff Anderson and released in 2016.[1] The film centers on Ricky, Bill and Sandy, three young kids who discover a magic box that grants wishes, and must protect it from Langley (Billy Zane), a greedy businessman who wants it to help him attain his dream of purchasing and redeveloping the local science centre.[2]

The film's cast also includes Robin Dunne, Gabrielle Miller, Lorne Cardinal and Kim Coates.[3] The screenplay was written by Dunne and Fred Ewanuick, and the film was produced in Saskatchewan in the fall of 2015.[3]

It was distributed in Canada under a unique model, in which it received a one-day screening in several Canadian markets on October 8, 2016.[4][5] Some of the proceeds from each screening were donated to the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Katie Bailey, "IndieCan inks unique charitable partnership for The Adventure Club". Playback, June 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Michael Rechtshaffen, "Review: Anachronistic kids’ caper ‘The Adventure Club’ takes bland to the next level". Los Angeles Times, February 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Mia Galuppo, "AFM: Billy Zane, Kim Coates Join 'The Adventure Club'". The Hollywood Reporter, October 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Adventure Club - | Movie Synopsis and Plot".
  5. ^ "Family friendly film screening for charity". Langley Times, September 22, 2016.
  • The Adventure Club at IMDb


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