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Everyone Loves Mel
Everyone Loves Mel

Everyone Loves Mel

October 10, 1998
1h 37m
Family
Fantasy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Set in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the legend of Swanson Lake is kept by one man and he's not about to surrender it. When Bill's grandsons come for a summer visit, they stumble into a big-time adventure with a giant turtle named Mel. When Bill's neighbor Bailey tries to kidnap Mel in order to feature him in a proposed theme park, the grandsons plot to hide Mel from the neighbor.

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Details

Director
Joey Travolta
Cast
Ernest Borgnine, Julie Hagerty, Greg Evigan, Jack Scalia, Bug Hall, Josh Paddock, Vanessa Evigan, Paul Sampson, George Yager, John Green
Release Date
October 10, 1998

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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