Hounded (film) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hounded
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Genre	Adventure Comedy
Written by	Don Calame Chris Conroy
Directed by	Neal Israel
Starring	Tahj Mowry Craig Kirkwood Shia LaBeouf Ed Begley, Jr.
Music by	David Kitay
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Don Schain
Running time	92 minutes
Production company(s)	Gaylord Films
Distributor	Buena Vista Television
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	April 13, 2001 (2001-04-13)

Hounded is a fun adventure and comedy movie made for the Disney Channel. It first aired in 2001. The film stars Tahj Mowry, Craig Kirkwood, Shia LaBeouf, and Ed Begley, Jr.. It was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Madeleine Choir School.

The Story of Hounded

Jay's Scholarship Dream

The movie is about a 13-year-old boy named Jay Martin. He really wants to win a scholarship to a fancy school. His main rival for the scholarship is Ronny Van Dusen, who is also a bully.

Ronny's dad, Ward Van Dusen, is the headmaster of Jay's current school. Ward takes Jay's project because it has funny drawings of him as a wolf. Ward leaves Jay's project in his office. Ronny sees it, copies it, and then uses it to win the scholarship!

The Stolen Project and a Doggy Disaster

Jay tells Ward what happened. Ward says he will look into it. But Jay later hears Ward telling Ronny to hide all proof of cheating. This makes Jay very upset.

To get his project back, Jay sneaks into Ronny's pool house. The Van Dusen family is away at the award ceremony. While Jay is there, Eliza Van Dusen's show dog, Camille, finds him. Camille follows Jay home.

At Jay's house, Camille goes wild because she needs her medication. She makes a huge mess! Jay tries to calm her down for hours.

Mike's Return and a Big Problem

Jay's older brother, Mike, comes home from military school. Their mom is away helping an injured aunt. Mike finds the house a disaster and Camille having a nervous breakdown.

Jay tells Mike everything about the stolen project and the dog. The brothers try to figure out how to get Camille back home. Ward calls Mike and pretends he knows nothing about Ronny cheating.

Ward's father-in-law, Armand Columbus, visits him. Armand used to be the school's headmaster. He orders Ward to get his daughter's dog back. Ward agrees to many things just to get Camille home and Armand off his back.

The Plan to Catch a Cheater

Ward finally calls the police. He asks them to listen in on the calls he gets from the boys. Jay and Mike use a voice changer to disguise their voices.

The brothers come up with a clever plan. They decide to make it look like Ronny is responsible for Camille's disappearance. Their plan works perfectly!

The Van Dusens and the police find Camille in Ronny's pool house. They also find the voice changer the boys used. Armand realizes that Ward's bad behavior has rubbed off on Ronny. He says, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

A Happy Ending for Jay

In the end, Armand Columbus takes back his old job as headmaster. Ward is demoted to a secretary.

Jay finally gets the scholarship because the competition is reopened. Camille is going to have puppies, and Eliza offers one to Jay! Ronny is sent to military school. He is surprised to find that his instructor there is Mike!

Cast

• Tahj Mowry as Jay Martin: A 13-year-old student who wants a scholarship.
• Craig Kirkwood as Michael "Mike" Martin: Jay's older brother and a drill sergeant.
• Shia LaBeouf as Ronald "Ronny" Van Dusen: Jay's rival and a bully.
• Sara Paxton as Tracy Richburg: Jay's best friend, who uses a wheelchair.
• Steven Bendik as Bill Lipka: Another one of Jay's best friends.
• Rachelle Carson as Eliza Van Dusen: Ronny's mother.
• Ed Begley, Jr. as Ward Van Dusen: Ronny's father and the school headmaster.
• Tony Larimer as Armand Columbus: Eliza Van Dusen's father and a former headmaster.
• Melinda Haynes as Mrs. Martin: Jay and Mike's mom.
• Irene Santiago as Adele: The Van Dusens' maid.

See also

In Spanish: Hounded para niños