Filming Locations: 410 Prospect Cir, South Pasadena, California, USA
Earnings
Budget: $35,000,000
Opening Weekend: $14,631,784 (USA) (31 July 2005)
Gross: $63,946,815 (USA) (1 December 2005)
Cast
Actor
Character
Michael Angarano
Will Stronghold
Kurt Russell
Steve Stronghold
Kelly Preston
Josie Stronghold
Danielle Panabaker
Layla
Christopher Wynne
News Anchor (as Chris Wynne)
Kevin Heffernan
Ron Wilson, Bus Driver
Dee Jay Daniels
Ethan
Kelly Vitz
Magenta
Loren Berman
Little Larry
Nicholas Braun
Zach
Malika
Penny
Khadijah
Penny
Jake Sandvig
Lash
Will Harris
Speed
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Gwen Grayson
Lynda Carter
Principal Powers
Bruce Campbell
Coach Boomer
Dustin Ingram
Carbon Copy Kid
Steven Strait
Warren Peace
Cloris Leachman
Nurse Spex
Jim Rash
Mr. Grayson
Dave Foley
Mr. Boy
Kevin McDonald
Mr. Medulla
Amy Brown
Twin
Kimmy Brown
Evil Twin
Lucille Soong
Cook
Zachry Rogers
Young Commander
Tom Kenny
Mr. Timmerman
Jill Talley
Mrs. Timmerman
Patrick Warburton
Royal Pain
Vakisha Coleman
Student Sidekick (uncredited)
Sean Gordon
Penny's Date (uncredited)
Hans Hernke
Laser-Vision Boy (uncredited)
Katrina-Jovan Howard
Student (uncredited)
Nicole Malgarini
Freeze Girl
Jason Maxim
Funky Prom Boy (uncredited)
Robert McMurrer
Student (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Each of the main characters has his or her own color scheme, wearing the same colors throughout the movie. Will's colors are red, white, and blue. Layla's is green. Gwen's is pink. Warren's is red and black. Zack's is yellow. Magenta's is purple. Ethan's is orange.
The role of Speed was intended to be for an exceptionally athletic boy, but when Will Harris auditioned, the casting director found him so like-able that the role was changed to accommodate his larger stature.
According to actors who auditioned for various roles in the production, the main children's parts are to be contracted for not only a sequel but also a possible television series on the cable Disney Channel.
When Will Stronghold and the Commander in the kitchen, the dad slams on the counter and the knives stay perfectly straight. In the next shot they are tilted for no reason.
Before Will goes to school, his dad warns him about showing off. He talks about other kids having "one" super parent while Will has "two." However, when he says "one" he holds up two fingers, and when he says "two" he holds up one finger.