The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1995 film)

*The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes*
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
	Official advertisement poster
Genre	Comedy; Family; Sci-Fi;
Based on	the feature film written by Joseph L. McEveety
Written by	Joseph L. McEveety and Ryan Rowe
Directed by	Peyton Reed
Starring	Kirk Cameron
Music by	Philip Giffin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	George Zaloom; Les Mayfield; Scott Immergut
Producer	Joseph B Wallenstein
Production location	Los Angeles
Cinematography	Russ Alsobrook
Editor	Jeff Gourson
Running time	87 minutes
Production company	Walt Disney Television
Distributor	Buena Vista Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	February 18, 1995
Chronology
Preceded by	The Shaggy Dog
Followed by	Escape to Witch Mountain

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a 1995 American made-for-television science fiction comedy film and a remake of the 1969 film of the same name produced by Walt Disney Television which premiered on February 18, 1995 as an ABC Family Movie. It is the second in a series of four remakes of Disney live-action films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being The Shaggy Dog, Escape to Witch Mountain, and Freaky Friday.^[1]

Directed by Peyton Reed in his directorial debut, it stars Kirk Cameron in the lead role of Dexter Riley, a boy who becomes an instant genius, wired directly into the Internet. The film also co-stars Larry Miller and Dean Jones plays the role of an evil dean from a competing school.^[2]

Cast[edit]

Kirk Cameron as Dexter Riley
Larry Miller as Dean Al Valentine
Jason Bernard as Professor Miles Quigley
Andrew Woodworth as Will Rafferty
Anne Marie Tremko as Sarah Matthews
Mathew McCurley as Norwood Gill
Jeff Maynard as Gozin
Charles Lane as Regent Yarborough
Paul Dooley as Senator Thatch
with Dan Castellaneta as Alan Winsdale
and Dean Jones as Dean Webster Carlson

Cast as listed in end credits[edit]

Christin Hinojosa as Penelope
Eric Schaeffer as Rich Prentiss
Jeff Garlin as Agent Reese
Eddie Deezen as Agent Tucker
Norris Young as Rathouser # 7
John Wesley as Dr. Freeman
Sean Gavigan as Prof. Knowlton
Janet Rotblatt as Prof. Goldstein
Adrian Ricard as Mrs. Weaver
Joe Minjares as Brazilian
Iqbal Theba as Sri Lankan
Darshanie Bruite as Princess Ahmiri
John Petlock as Maitre'D
Paul Barselou as Regent Mears
Frank Bausmith as Gent
Renee Ridgeley as Mother
Josh Wolford as Boy
Lelia Goldoni as Hale Club Woman
Jeffrey Lampert as Stage Manager
Peyton Reed as Policeman

Uncredited

Julia Sweeney (television reporter)

Reception[edit]

Variety gave the film a moderately positive review, calling it an "utterly silly yarn" that "lacks the zaniness of the original", and complimented Larry Miller's performance.^[3] People gave it a B+ rating and called it a "fun, facile remake" with a good cast.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Barbara De Witt, "For New Role, Cameron Puts Shoes On", Los Angeles Daily News, February 7, 1995 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).
^ Susan King, "Retro : Mr. Jones: No Longer Mr. Nice Guy", Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1995.
^ John P. McCarthy, "Review: 'The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'", Variety, February 15, 1995.
^ David Hiltbrand, "Picks and Pans Review: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", People, February 20, 1995.

External links[edit]

[1] Barbara De Witt, "For New Role, Cameron Puts Shoes On", Los Angeles Daily News, February 7, 1995 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required).

[2] Susan King, "Retro : Mr. Jones: No Longer Mr. Nice Guy", Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1995.

[3] John P. McCarthy, "Review: 'The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes'", Variety, February 15, 1995.

[4] David Hiltbrand, "Picks and Pans Review: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes", People, February 20, 1995.

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