Adventures in Appletown
The American DVD Box Art.
Directed byRobert Moresco
Written byAmanda Moresco
Produced byRobert Moresco
Amanda Moresco
Joseph A. Reilly
Alain Silver
StarringDylan Sprouse
Cole Sprouse
Victoria Justice
Eileen Brennan
Malcolm David Kelley
CinematographyDaniel Pearl
Edited byHarvey Rosenstock
Music byMark Snow
Production
company
Moresco Productions
Distributed byNaedomi Media
Release date
  • December 12, 2008 (2008-12-12)
(limited release)[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,000,000[1]

Adventures in Appletown (also known as Hidden Treasure of the Mississippi or The Kings of Appletown) is a 2008 dramedy/adventure film starring twin brothers Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse, written by Amanda Moresco, directed by Robert Moresco, and produced by Moresco Productions in association with Oak Films.[2] This was the second time the brothers and Victoria Justice worked together, the first time was in an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody called "Fairest of Them All" (Season 1, Episode 2).

Production

It completed principal filming[3] in New Braunfels, Texas and completed post production some time after that.

Story

The film is about two cousins – Will and Clayton – who witness a murder, but out of fear decide not to tell anyone. They and their friend Betsy, whose father has been wrongfully accused of the crime, go on a journey to find the real killer, and at the same time redeem themselves.

Early (limited) release

Adventures in Appletown had a limited preview release on December 12, 2008 and was returned to post production.[1]

On April 13, 2009 the film had a special screening at Loews in Lincoln Square in New York City. The screening benefited the Joseph Horvath Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The film premiered in Australia on September 13, 2012 on Family Movie Channel on Foxtel and Austar. It released in Australia on DVD early 2013.

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics.

References

  1. ^ a b c the-numbers.com, The Kings of Appleton budget and release information. Retrieved 12-27-2008
  2. ^ Theiapolis CINEMA, The Kings of Appleton production informations. Retrieved 12-27-2008
  3. ^ [1] The New York Times, By Melena Ryzik (February 1, 2008), "Awakening, Nightly, at 50" (paragraph 12). Retrieved 12-27-2008
  4. ^ a b The National Ledger (May 26, 2008), "BRANCHING OUT". Retrieved 12-27-2008
  5. ^ 'The Kings of Appletown'

External links

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