The Junior Defenders

The Junior Defenders
Directed by	Keith Spiegel
Written by	Keith Spiegel
Produced by	Keith Spiegel Brooke Ciardelli
Starring	Ally Sheedy Brian O'Halloran Justin Henry Jason David Frank Fred Hazelton
Narrated by	John Waters
Cinematography	Mark Sasahara
Edited by	Keith Spiegel Rick Giachino Stephen Beattie
Production company	Lightyear Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date	October 23, 2007 (2007-10-23)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$172,000

The Junior Defenders is a 2007 direct-to-video comedy-fantasy film from Warner Bros. starring Ally Sheedy, Brian O'Halloran, Justin Henry, and Jason David Frank.

Plot

With a fanbase that rivaled Star Trek's, The Junior Defenders was one of the top TV hits of the late '70s. 25 years following the show's sudden cancellation, a crazed fan named Norman is still obsessed with the show. In his mania, Norman treks across the country in a stolen Winnebago, kidnapping the four washed-up former child stars, Jill, Mitch, Jimmy, and Tommy, from his beloved childhood program. The kidnappings spark a national media frenzy. Once in Hollywood, Norman takes over a soundstage and forces the cast at gunpoint to act in his brand-new episode of The Junior Defenders.

Cast

• John Waters as Narrator
• Ally Sheedy as Jill Fields
• Brian O'Halloran as Mitch Stone
• Justin Henry as Jimmy Fletcher
• Jason David Frank as Tommy Keen, who shares the same first name with Tommy Oliver from Power Rangers
• Fred Hazelton as Norman Nields

The film features cameo appearances by Pauly Shore, Florence Henderson, Peter Tork, Michael Dukakis, and Kevin Smith.

Production

Originally titled Groupies, the film's principal photography occurred in February–March 1997.

External links

• Official website
• The Junior Defenders at IMDb
• The Junior Defenders at AllMovie
• The Junior Defenders at Rotten Tomatoes