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Rip Girls
Rip Girls promotional advertisement
Directed by	Joyce Chopra
Written by	Jeanne Rosenberg, Stu Krieger
Produced by	Steve McGlothen
Starring	Camilla Belle Dwier Brown
Music by	Phil Marshall
Distributed by	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release date	April 22, 2000 (2000-04-22)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Rip Girls is a 2000 family drama Disney Channel Original Movie starring Camilla Belle. This movie is about a teenage girl and her father and his wife (Sydney's stepmom Elizabeth) who come to an island (Makai) on Hawaii, they find a closer relationship to each other and think about changing the island. During her adventures, Sydney finds friends, a new hobby with her fantastic photography, and the truth about her mother.

Production

The movie was filmed in Queensland, Australia.

Plot

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Sydney Miller, a 13-year-old girl who revisits her homeland of Hawaii, discovers her own inner strength through surfing and other island riches. During her time in Hawaii, she finds out why her father made her come back: she has inherited a large portion of the land of the Island that was thought to be "Public Domain." A hotel chain wants to buy the land and close off the beaches to surfers. Sydney learns more about her past, and she sees the beauty of the island and realizes she cannot sell the land. When she learns the truth about her new friends and after having a huge fight with her friend, Sydney threatens to sell the land. When she is about to sign, she sees her "friends" and realizes she can't sell the land.

Cast

Camilla Belle – Sydney Miller
Dwier Brown – Ben Miller
Stacie Hess – Gia
Brian Stark – Kona
Jeanne Mori – Malia
Lauren Sinclair – Elizabeth Miller
Keone Young – Bo
Kanoa Chung – Kai
Meleana White – Mele
Joy Magelssen – Lanea
Varoa Tiki – Hawaiian Grandmother
Rory Togo – Willie
Albert Belz – James
Jane Hall – Arlene

Awards

In 2001, Camilla Belle and Stacie Hess received nominations at the 22nd Young Artist Awards, for Best Performance in a TV Movie (Drama), Leading Young Actress and Supporting Young Actress, respectively.^[1]

References

^ "22nd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved 2016-09-24.

External links

Rip Girls at IMDb

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Films directed by Joyce Chopra

Smooth Talk (1985)
The Lemon Sisters (1990)
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991)
The Disappearance of Nora (1993)
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face (1994)
Replacing Dad (1999)
Murder in a Small Town (1999)
The Lady in Question (1999)
Rip Girls (2000)
Blonde (2001)
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation (2003)
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006)

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