New York Times, 07/29/1998, p.E6, "...[The twins] are both played with take-charge gusto by red-haired Lindsay Lohan....[She] plays the dual role with apparent effortlessness..."
Box Office, 10/01/1998, p.56, "...Delightful....Every bit as fun and entertaining as the Haley Mills original....Kids will love it..."
Sight and Sound, 12/01/1998, p.56-7, "...The formal classicism is part of this film's sense of fun....[Lindsay Lohan gives] a winning and skillful double performance..."
Entertainment Weekly, 06/03/2005, p.70, "[A]n undeniable talent burst forth with Lohan's film debut..."
Los Angeles Times, 07/29/1998, p.C1, "...THE PARENT TRAP is a glossy, high-energy entertainment, always smooth and clever....It's been directed with an easy touch..."
USA Today, 12/11/1998, p.8E, "...Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson are likable....Elaine Hendrix does an expert job..."
Premiere, 06/01/2005, p.123, "[A] solid remake of the classic..."
Distributor Note
The Parent Trap (1998)
What if you spent your whole life wishing for something you didn't know you already had? Hallie Parker and Annie James are about to find out. From Walt Disney Pictures and the creators of FATHER OF THE BRIDE comes the hilariously fresh and contemporary retelling of the classic hit THE PARENT TRAP. Hallie is a cool girl from California. Annie is a fair rose from London. When the two accidentally meet at summer camp, they think they have nothing in common except ... they're identical twins (both played by Lindsay Lohan)! Now they're up to their freckles in schemes and dreams to switch places, get their parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) back together, and have the family they've always wished for! With "Two Thumbs Up" from Siskel & Ebert, this charming, heartwarming, and delightfully clever comedy adventure will enchant your entire family.
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
The Parent Trap Special Double Trouble Edition (1998)
What makes the Special Edition of THE PARENT TRAP so cool isn't just that you get to enjoy Lindsay Lohan's amazing theatrical debut, but that's it's filled with bonus materials you've never seen before. Hallie Parker, a hip Californian, and Annie James, a proper London miss (both played by Lohan) are identical twins who don't even know each other exists -- until they accidentally meet at summer camp. Now they're up to their freckles in schemes and dreams to switch places, get their parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) back together, and have the family they've always wished for!
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Release Note
DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French Subtitles - French - Optional Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Charles Shyer - Producer/Screenwriter; Nancy Meyers - Director/Screenwriter Deleted Scene - Meeting the Queen - With Optional Director Commentary Featurette - 1. HOW HALIE BECAME ANNIE Making-Of - UPDATING A CLASSIC: A Look Back at the Making of THE PARENT TRAP
Product Notes
A contemporary retelling of the classic film of the same name. Hallie (Lindsay Lohan) is a cool girl from California. Annie (Lindsey Lohan, in a double role) is a fair rose from London. When the two accidentally meet at summer camp, they think they have nothing in common except...they're identical twins. Now they're up to their freckles in schemes and dreams to switch places, get their parents back together, and have the family they've always wished for.
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