''Arizona Summer'' is a

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directed by

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. The plot is about Brent Butler (Gemini Barnett), a wiser-than-his years youngster. A modern-day

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. The majority of the story takes place at a boys and girls camp owned and operated by Travers (

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), who has spent a lifetime of quietly helping adolescents become confident young adults. In addition to the full gamut of camp activities, adventures, practical jokes, and conflict resolution there is the underlying theme that bolsters the importance of a positive father-son relationship.

Cast

*Gemini Barnett as Brent *Brent Blair as Jack *Christy Blair as Head Counselor *Brooke Burgstahler as Christy *

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as Brooke *

Greg Evigan Gregory Ralph Evigan (born October 14, 1953) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He began his career in theater, appearing in the Broadway production of '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', followed by a stage production of the musical '' G ...

as Rick *

Morgan Fairchild Morgan Fairchild (born Patsy Ann McClenny; February 3, 1950) is an American actress. She began acting in the early 1970s and has had roles in several television series since. Fairchild began her career on the CBS daytime soap opera ''Search for T ...

as Debbie *

Bug Hall Brandon "Bug" Hall (born February 4, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his childhood roles as Alfalfa Switzer in ''The Little Rascals (film), The Little Rascals'' (1994), Newt Shaw in ''The Big Green'' (1995), and Buster Stupid i ...

as Scott *

David Henrie David Clayton Henrie ( ; born July 11, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and director. He is noted for playing Ted Mosby's future son Luke on ''How I Met Your Mother'' and Justin Russo in ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', as well as starring in th ...

as Bad *

Lorenzo James Henrie Lorenzo James Henrie (born June 29, 1993) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Chris Manawa on the AMC television series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2015–2016). Early life Henrie was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Linda (''née'' ...

as Jerry *

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as Shawn *Michelle Holgate as Donna *Scott Johnson as Matt *Jessica Kinsella as Sabrina *April Lunsford as Melissa *

as Mr. Travers *Michael Margetis as Mumps *Bruce Nelson as Referee *

Chelsea Staub Chelsea Kane Staub (born September 15, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Stella Malone in the Disney Channel sitcom television series ''Jonas'' and the role of Riley Perrin in the Freeform sitcom, ''Baby Dadd ...

as Carol *

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as Mike *Michael Wayne as Ty *Tracy Wilkinson as Ms. Reed *Dillon Zrike as Logan

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