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Tourist Trap is a Disney television movie that originally aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney on April 5 , 1998 . It was later released in Germany on May 13 , 2000 and on video in Hungary on June 28 , 2001 .

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Fascinated by the Civil War in which he devotes all his spare time, George Piper decides to take, for the holidays, his wife and two children in the footsteps of his glorious grandfather, who played a decisive role in the Battle of Cripple Creek. But the journey he imagined motorhome does not go as peacefully as planned.

• Yvonne Campeau ... Daphne
• Wally Dalton ... Ranger Ratovich
• Garry Davey ... Sheriff Lancaster
• Stephen Dimopoulos ... Manager
• Rodney Eastman ... Stork
• Margot Finley ... Rachel Piper
• Brendan Fletcher ... Kyle Early
• Paul Giamatti ... Jeremiah Piper
• Julie Hagerty... Bess Piper
• Chas Harrison ... Private Latimer
• Mark Holden ... Town Sheriff
• Zook Matthews ... Cowboy Biker
• Stephen E. Miller ... Dale Butterworth
• Walter Olkewicz ... Mr. Bloom
• Jeremy Radick ... Arlo
• David Rasche ... Derek Early
• Ryan Reynolds ... Wade Early
• Blair Slater ... Josh Piper
• Daniel Stern ... George W. Piper
• Ken Tremblett ... Theme Park Sheriff
• Crystal Verge ... Carla Butterworth
• John Aguiar ... French casino patron (uncredited)

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Tourist trap.

1998 Directed by Richard Benjamin

Family comedy about a man who decides to take his family on a trip his famous uncle took years ago. Fascinated by the Civil War in which he devotes all his spare time, George Piper decides to take, for the holidays, his wife and two children in the footsteps of his glorious grandfather, who played a decisive role in the Battle of Cripple Creek. But the journey he imagined motor home does not go as peacefully as planned.Tourist Trap is a Disney television movie that originally aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney on April 5, 1998. It was later released in Germany on May 13, 2000 and on video in Hungary on June 28, 2001.

Yvonne Campeau Wally Dalton Garry Davey Stephen Dimopoulos Rodney Eastman Margot Finley Brendan Fletcher Paul Giamatti Julie Hagerty Chas Harrison Stephen E. Miller Walter Olkewicz Jeremy Radick David Rasche Blair Slater Daniel Stern Ken Tremblett Crystal Verge Ryan Reynolds Mark Holden

Director Director

Richard Benjamin

Producer Producer

Jeffrey Lampert

Writer Writer

Andy Breckman

Casting Casting

Lisa Beach Lynne Carrow

Editor Editor

Jacqueline Cambas

Cinematography Cinematography

Production design production design.

Stephen Geaghan

Art Direction Art Direction

Susan Parker

Set Decoration Set Decoration

Erik Gerlund

Special Effects Special Effects

Michael Blacklock

Composer Composer

Cynthia Millar

Costume Design Costume Design

Tom Bronson Toni Burroughs-Rutter

Makeup Makeup

Francesca von Zimmermann Anita Brabec

Hairstyling Hairstyling

Robert A. Pandini

Walt Disney Pictures Sandollar Television

Family Adventure TV Movie

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05 apr 1998, 13 may 2000, 28 jun 2001, releases by country.

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Review by Ripplin ★★★ 1

Fun Disney TV movie about a family led by George (Daniel Stern) and Bess (Julie Hagerty) Piper, who embark on a family trip in a new RV, which dad has purchased without asking. He's obsessed with his Civil War ancestor Jeremiah Piper (Paul Giammati), whose journals he has read his whole life. He wants to travel to the locations Jeremiah fought at and see the sites firsthand. The trip, however, will not go according to plan, and may include situations that could be classified as zany and/or wacky.

I figured going in that this wouldn't be great (an opinion 1998 me would've undoubtedly shared), but amusing enough...and it is. It has two things going for it; it's a Disney TV…

Review by Justin Wilton ★★★½

I’m the first to review this on Letterboxd? Well okay. The movie is actually pretty funny. Daniel Stern is a master of screaming. There’s memorable quips here and there. Ryan Reynolds is in this as a genuine nice guy. 

It rips everything off from National Lampoon’s Vacation, but still feels all its own. There’s a silly subplot involving Paul Giamatti as the ghost of a great-great grandfather Civil War vet that leads to a hilarious climax. 

Of all the Disney comedies that range from okay to lame, I can’t believe that this one, a made-for-TV only-on-VHS Wonderful World of Disney production is one of the funnier ones they’ve done. I expected shit. Are all their ABC films hidden gems?

Review by Jack Dearden ★★★

Fun little tv movie.

I'm saluting Paul Giamatti playing a war hero

Review by Luke Maxwell ★★

Written by one of my comedy heroes Andy Breckman and loosely based on his own family RV trips. But, it's still a Disney TV movie, so it's obviously not going to reach any kind of potential that Breckman has. If this were a mid-budget PG theatrical film, it could've been a little better. His sense of humor shines through only a little bit. Daniel Stern and others really do their best to sell the comedy with big, goofy performances, but it still has that cheapo TV-movie pacing that hampers it. I watched it with friends, and usually we can goof on stuff like this fine, but about halfway through we tapped out.

WFMU reference: the no-good boyfriend to the teenage…

Review by LucilleBrowne ★★★★★

My mom's favorite Ryan Reynolds movie. I watched this movie growing up all the time! This movie is greatly underrated. They made a remake with Robin Williams but, they failed by not understanding what truly made Tourist Trap good and the Robin Williams movie called RV, not good. There are other famous actors in this movie but, the big one is Ryan Reynolds.

Review by Benny ★★★½

thank you leo phillip and maxwell very fun family movie

Review by Maxwell Schmitt ★★★★★

Zip zip! Frisbees at 20 paces

Review by Andruw ★★★★

Must-watch for so many audiences. Ryan Reynolds fans, DCOM fans, and the small group of “The Wonderful World of Disney” fans.

It’s something I’d have loved as a kid. Sad I didn’t see it then. Sad it has been buried since.

Review by Danlock The Great ★★★★½

Truly a family favorite, hits my nostalgia every time.

Review by MollyD394 ★★★

Loved this movie as a kid. Can’t believe I found it to watch. Still fairly funny at times. 

Why did I never realize Ryan Reynolds was in so many of the movies I watched when I was young?

Review by The Lost City Of Gray ★★★

Paul Giamatti does a lot of choices here. A Vacation riff, but I was never a fan of the original Vacation , so I enjoyed this one better

Daniel Stern is America’s dad. Every scene is an all-timer. This movie needs new life on blu-ray. It’s the best.

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Tourist Trap

Family comedy about a man who decides to take his family on a trip his famous uncle took years ago. Fascinated by the Civil War in which he devotes all his spare time, George Piper decides to take, for the holidays, his wife and two children in the footsteps of his glorious grandfather, who played a decisive role in the Battle of Cripple Creek. But the journey he imagined motor home does not go as peacefully as planned.Tourist Trap is a Disney television movie that originally aired as part of The Wonderful World of Disney on April 5, 1998. It was later released in Germany on May 13, 2000 and on video in Hungary on June 28, 2001.

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Yvonne Campeau, Wally Dalton, Garry Davey, Stephen Dimopoulos, Rodney Eastman, Margot Finley

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Tourist Trap

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Tourist Trap is a 1998 TV movie starring Daniel Stern and Julie Hagerty. It originally aired on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney .

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George Piper, a bored nine-to-five banker, is obsessed by the heroism of his great-great-great grandfather, Civil War veteran Jeremiah Piper. In an attempt to ignite a spark in his life while at the same time bringing his family back together, he rents a deluxe RV and plans a family vacation. With an inspired George at the helm, the reluctant Piper clan sets out to retrace the wartime heroic escapades of old Jeremiah as related in his heirloom diary. Through a series of misadventures and unexpected dangers, the Pipers reclaim the meaning of their own family and dispel the myths surrounding their legendary ancestor.

Blair Slater

Ryan reynolds, walter olkewicz, rodney eastman, brendan fletcher, yvonne campeau, wally dalton, garry davey, stephen dimopoulos, zook matthews, stephen e. miller, jeremy radick, ken tremblett, crystal verge, erika beringer, mike blacklock, andy breckman, tom bronson, toni burroughs-rutter, jacqueline cambas, lynne carrow, lorne davidson, sandy gallin, stephen geaghan, erik gerlund, scott immergut, ernie jackson, jeffrey lampert, jim leblanc, cynthia millar, robert pandini, rick patton, carla princi, gary blair smith, jennifer solari, francesca von zimmerman, lisa wilder, miscellaneous notes.

Aired in United States April 5, 1998

Aired in United States on Video May 16, 2000

Richard Benjamin makes his television movie directorial debut.

Telecast as a presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney."

Began shooting June 23, 1997.

Completed shooting July 21, 1997.

TV rating: TV-G

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M. night shyamalan’s ‘trap’ trailer features josh hartnett as a serial killer at a concert.

Warner Bros. released the trailer for the filmmaker's newest thriller on Thursday.

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Warner Bros . released the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan ‘s newest thriller, Trap , with Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue and Saleka Shyamalan on Thursday. The upcoming film will feature Hartnett as a serial killer at a pop star’s concert.

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The trailer shows Hartnett’s character with his daughter, Jody (Donoghue), at a concert for pop star Lady Raven (played by Shyamalan’s daughter and R&B singer, Saleka). When Hartnett goes to the bathroom, he finds groups of federal agents looking for a serial killer whom a concession worker refers to as “The Butcher,” named for the way he “goes around just chopping people up.” The trailer then reveals Hartnett to be the killer, who is holding a victim hostage and now must find his way out of the concert venue.

Along with the trailer, Warner Bros. dropped the song “Release” by Saleka as Lady Raven, at www.ladyravenmusic.com.

Trap is Shyamalan’s first movie to hit theaters since his move from Universal to Warner Bros., announced in August 2023.

“Where I write and direct is my home,” Shyamalan said at the time of the move. “Disney and Universal, where I’ve made most of my films, will always be home and family to me. Warner Bros. has a storied history of cinema. Through its recent experiences, the company has rediscovered its love and appreciation for filmmakers, and the impact of the theatrical experience. We all win when movies succeed in theaters. I believe David Zaslav, Michael De Luca, and Pam Abdy have dedicated themselves to unique filmmakers, and to filling theaters all around the world for years to come.”

Trap hits theaters Aug. 9.

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