''The Junior Defenders'' is a 2007
direct-to-video comedy-
fantasy film
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from
Warner Bros. starring
Ally Sheedy,
Brian O'Halloran,
Justin Henry, and
Jason David Frank.
Plot
With a fanbase that rivaled ''
Star Trek
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''s, ''The Junior Defenders'' was one of the top TV hits of the late '70s. 25 years following the show's sudden cancellation, a crazed fan named Norman is still obsessed with the show. In his mania, Norman treks across the country in a stolen
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, kidnapping the four washed-up former child stars, Jill, Mitch, Jimmy, and Tommy, from his beloved childhood program. The kidnappings spark a national media frenzy. Once in Hollywood, Norman takes over a
soundstage and forces the cast at gunpoint to act in his brand-new episode of ''The Junior Defenders''.
Cast
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John Waters as Narrator
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Ally Sheedy as Jill Fields
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Brian O'Halloran as Mitch Stone
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Justin Henry as Jimmy Fletcher
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Jason David Frank as Tommy Keen, who shares the same first name with
Tommy Oliver from
Power Rangers
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Fred Hazelton
Fred may refer to:
People
* Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name
Mononym
* Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French
* Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...
as Norman Nields
The film features
cameo appearances by
Pauly Shore,
Florence Henderson,
Peter Tork,
Michael Dukakis, and
Kevin Smith.
Production
Originally titled ''Groupies'', the film's
principal photography occurred in February–March 1997.
References
External links
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2007 direct-to-video films
2007 films
2000s fantasy comedy films
American fantasy comedy films
2007 independent films
Films set in the 1970s
Films set in 2003
American independent films
Warner Bros. films
2007 comedy films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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