Can Of Worms
Can Of Worms promotional advertisement
Directed by	Paul Schneider
Produced by	Marcy Gross Joe Goodman
Written by	Kathy Mackel
Starring	Michael Shulman Erika Christensen Adam Wylie
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Distributed by	Disney Channel
Release date(s)	April 10, 1999
Running time	85 min.
Language	English

Can of Worms is a Disney Channel Original Movie. It was released in 1999, and is based on the book of the same name, which was a Young Reader's Choice Nominee in 2002^[1] and a nominee for the 2001 Rhode Island Children's Book Award.^[2] Filming took place in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Contents 1 Plot Summary 2 Cast 2.1 Voice Cast 3 Reairing 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Plot Summary

Mike Pillsbury is a precocious kid who never felt like he belonged on earth. He tries to win the heart of his love interest, Kate Sandman by helping out with the Halloween Dance, which gets sabotaged by Mike's rival, Scott. Humiliated, Mike sends a message into outer space asking to be rescued from Earth, not knowing that actual aliens will hear him and come down to Earth, causing all kinds of new problems.

Things get worse when the Thoad arrives to claim Mike for his zoo. His friend's brother gets kidnapped, and with help from one of the aliens disguised as a dog, and his rival, he manages to travel to the Thoad homeworld and rescue his friend's brother and all of the creatures trapped in the zoo. The Thoad follows them back to Earth and attempts to drag Mike with him back to his homeworld, but the dog, Barnabus, calls the Intergalactic Police and an officer shows up to stop and arrest the Thoad who is taken into custody.

At the end of the movie, Barnabus asks Mike to go with him to his home planet, and Mike answers "Earth is my home." Barnabus accepts this with grace, and allows Mike to scratch him behind the ears (something he previously forbade) before they both say goodbye.

[edit] Cast

• Michael Shulman - Mike Pillsbury
• Erika Christensen - Katelyn
• Adam Wylie - Nick
• Andrew Ducote - Jay
• Garrett M. Brown - Dana Pillsbury
• Lee Garlington - Pamela Pillsbury
• Brighton Hertford - Jill Pillsbury
• Marcus Turner - Scott Tribler
• Chris Davies - Ryan
• Marie Stillin - Mrs. Nickerson
• Jessica Murdoch - Katelyn's Friend
• Terry David Mulligan - Coach Trembly
• Hrogather Matthews - Thoad's Human Form
• Brian Steele - Thoad's Creature Form

[edit] Voice Cast

• Malcolm McDowell - Barnabus (voice)
• Bruce Lanoil - The Bom (voice)
• Wally Wingert - The Loafer Alien (voice)
• David Coburn - The Jarm (voice)
• Tara Strong - Lula (voice)
• Peter Kelamis - Intergalactic Cop (voice)
• J.D. Hall - Thoad's Creature Form (voice)

[edit] Reairing

Although not being shown for many years, the film was shown as part of Disney Channel's 2006 "Hauntober Fest" in October. On October 23, 2007 the film made a reappearance as part of the Halloween film lineup on the Disney Channel. The movie was also a part of "Wiztober" in 2008 and 2009, which is a mix of Halloween movies. Recently, it has also been shown late at night on Disney Channel every once in a rare while, along with other old Disney shows.

[edit] References

1. ^ cool-reads.co.uk - books for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers
2. ^ "2001 Nominations". Rhode Island Children's Book Award. Rhode Island Teacher's & Technology Initiative/Rhode Island Educational Media Association/Rhode Island Network for Educational Technology. http://www.ri.net/RIEMA/nominees2001.html. Retrieved 2009-04-21. 

The name Kate sandman is a similier name as a character in the disney channel original series Lizzie Mcguire

[edit] External links

• Can of Worms at the Internet Movie Database

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