Nancy Drew (2002 film)
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| Nancy Drew | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery Drama Crime |
| Based on | Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene |
| Written by | Ami Canaan Mann |
| Directed by | James Frawley |
| Starring | Maggie Lawson Jill Ritchie Lauren Birkell Marieh Delfino Charlie Finn Heath Freeman James Avery Brett Cullen |
| Theme music composer | Richard Marvin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lawrence Bender Kevin Brown James Frawley (co-executive producer) |
| Producers | Hans Proppe Ami Canaan Mann (co-producer) |
| Cinematography | James Chressanthis |
| Editors | Micky Blythe Scott Vickrey |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Production companies | Touchstone Television Bender Brown Productions[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | December 15, 2002 |
Nancy Drew is a television film directed by James Frawley and written by Ami Canaan Mann. It stars Maggie Lawson as teen sleuth Nancy Drew, who heads off to college and finds yet another mystery to solve.[2] The film first aired on December 15, 2002, on ABC.[3][4]
Plot
Nancy Drew begins college with her two best friends, Bess Marvin and George Fayne, at River Heights University. After the star football player goes into a coma, Nancy investigates, finding a campus-wide conspiracy and a fraternity's drug use.[4]
Cast
- Maggie Lawson as Nancy Drew
- Jill Ritchie as Bess Marvin
- Lauren Birkell as George Fayne
- Marieh Delfino as Christina "Teeny" Timkins
- Brett Cullen as Carson Drew
- Charlie Finn as Hank Luckman
- James Avery as Prof. Duke Shifflin
- Heath Freeman as Det. Patrick Daly
- Jenny O'Hara as Hannah Gruen
- Kevin Tighe as Coach Jeffries
- Brian White as Franklin "Sweet Money" Sanderson
- Sabine Singh as Allison Price
- Dale Midkiff as Jimbo Mitchell
- Hoku as Bitsy
- Joanna Canton as Sue
- Michelle Morgan as Jaclyn Calberson
- Nick Stabile as Ned Nickerson
Production
Production on the pilot began in March 2002 in Los Angeles. ABC decided not to include it on the fall 2002 schedule, so they aired it as a part of The Wonderful World of Walt Disney in order to see how it would do for a possible mid-season replacement. In anticipation of a pickup, ABC ordered six additional scripts, and put the actors under contract for a Spring 2003 premiere. Despite this, ABC decided in January 2003 to not pick it up.[5][6] Following ABC's pass on the pilot, it was brought over to UPN for a potential series pickup. However, following Lawson being casted in It's All Relative, UPN decided to pass on the series.
The film was also dedicated to the original author of the Nancy Drew books, Mildred Wirt Benson. Wirt wrote the series under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, from 1930 to 1953; she wrote 23 of the first 30 Nancy Drew books. Wirt had died in May 2002, shortly died shortly after production wrapped.[3][4]
Actress Rachel McAdams auditioned for the title role, but lost out to Lawson. McAdams stated losing the role got her a leading role in The Hot Chick.[7][8]
The songs "Analyze" (by The Cranberries), "Fade Into You" (by Mazzy Starr), and "I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll" (by Leona Naess) were used.[9]
Broadcast
Originally scheduled to air Sunday, October 20, 2002,[10] the film was aired on ABC on Sunday, December 15, 2002, as a part of The Wonderful World of Disney.[3][4] It was watched by 7.5 million people, placing in third for its time slot.[1]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film no review, although the audience gives the film mixed reviews.[11] Laura Fries, of Variety, states, "Nancy Drew is off her game. The plucky heroine from the books of Mildred Wirt Benson, aka Caroline Keene, just doesn't have the same relevance she once did, and while ABC's updated version for the Wonderful World of Disney is a slick, earnest effort, it's way out of place."[12]
Despite mixed reviews, Nancy Drew was nominated for a 2003 Prism Award under the category "Movie or Miniseries for Television."[13]
References
- ^ a b "TV Listings for - December 15, 2002". T.TV. Luxembourg. December 15, 2002. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ "Nancy Drew". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c Harris, Beth (December 13, 2002). "No mystery: Actress detects similarity with Nancy Drew". Associated Press.
- ^ a b c d Erickson, Rovi (2002). "Nancy Drew (2002)". New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030219072507/http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/nancydrewtv.html
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20030313005424/http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/nancydrewtvcase.html
- ^ http://people.com/awards/oscars-2016-rachel-mcadams-says-she-owes-career-to-rob-schneider/
- ^ http://rachel-mcadams.net/rachel/biography/chapter-01/
- ^ "Nancy Drew: TV Show sightings". Nancy Drew Sleuth. United States. Archived from the original on March 12, 2003. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nancy Drew (2002)". Brett Cullen. United States. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Nancy Drew". Rotten Tomatoes. Los Angeles: Fandango Media. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ Fries, Laura (December 11, 2002). "Review: 'Nancy Drew'". Variety. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000546/2003
External links
- Nancy Drew at IMDb
