The Parent Trap (1998 film)

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nancy Meyers
Screenplay by	David Swift; Nancy Meyers; Charles Shyer;
Based on	Lisa and Lottie; by Erich Kästner
Produced by	Charles Shyer
Starring	Dennis Quaid; Natasha Richardson; Lindsay Lohan;
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Edited by	Stephen A. Rotter
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production; company	Walt Disney Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	July 20, 1998 (Los Angeles); July 29, 1998 (United States);
Running time	128 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$92.1 million

The Parent Trap is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Nancy Meyers in her feature directorial debut, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner's 1949 German novel Lisa and Lottie (Das doppelte Lottchen).

Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson star as a divorced couple who separated shortly after their identical twin daughters' birth; Lindsay Lohan stars (in her film debut) as both twins, Hallie Parker and Annie James, who are fortuitously reunited at summer camp after being separated at birth. David Swift wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film based on Lottie and Lisa. Swift is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 version.

The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 1998, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 29, and was a box-office hit, grossing $92.1 million against a $15 million budget. It received positive reviews from critics, with Lohan's performance, in particular, earning high praise.

^ "The Parent Trap: 128 minutes (Starz 01/2010 Schedule, Page 4)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
^ "The Parent Trap". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "The Parent Trap (1998)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ Knott, Matthew Hammett (May 29, 2014). "Heroines of Cinema: These 10 Female Filmmakers Prove Why Hollywood Studios Should Change Their Tune | IndieWire". IndieWire. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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[1] "The Parent Trap: 128 minutes (Starz 01/2010 Schedule, Page 4)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

[2] "The Parent Trap". AFI Catalog. American Film Institute. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[3] "The Parent Trap (1998)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[4] Knott, Matthew Hammett (May 29, 2014). "Heroines of Cinema: These 10 Female Filmmakers Prove Why Hollywood Studios Should Change Their Tune | IndieWire". IndieWire. Retrieved December 25, 2016.

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