| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | |
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| Based on | The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes by Joseph L. McEveety |
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| Directed by | Peyton Reed |
| Starring | Kirk Cameron |
| Music by | Philip Giffin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Joseph B. Wallenstein |
| Cinematography | Russ Alsobrook |
| Editor | Jeff Gourson |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 18, 1995 |
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The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes is a 1995 American made-for-television science fiction comedy film directed by Peyton Reed (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Joseph L. McEveety and Ryan Rowe. The film is a remake of the 1969 film of the same name. It premiered on ABC as an ABC Family Movie on February 18, 1995. It is the second in a series of four remakes of Disney live-action films produced for broadcast on the network during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being The Shaggy Dog, Escape to Witch Mountain, and Freaky Friday.[1]
The film stars Kirk Cameron in the lead role of Dexter Riley, a boy who becomes an instant genius, with encyclopedic knowledge. The film also co-stars Larry Miller and Dean Jones plays the role of an evil dean from a competing school.[2]
- ^ Barbara De Witt, "For New Role, Cameron Puts Shoes On", Los Angeles Daily News, February 7, 1995.
- ^ Susan King, "Retro: Mr. Jones: No Longer Mr. Nice Guy", Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1995.