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| Written by | Matthew Weisman (teleplay) Gregory K. Pincus (teleplay) |
| Story by | Matthew Weisman |
| Directed by | Bill Corcoran |
| Starring | Kimberly J. Brown Daniel Roebuck Elizabeth Morehead Robin Duke Shadia Simmons Jake Epstein Don Knotts |
| Theme music composer | Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Nicholas Tabarrok |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Once Upon a Time Films |
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| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Original release | August 18, 2000 |
Quints is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie. It stars Kimberly J. Brown as Jamie Grover. Jamie is an older sister to five baby siblings, known as quintuplets.
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What is the Movie Quints About?
This movie tells the story of Jamie Grover, a fourteen-year-old girl. She used to be an only child. Jamie felt her parents gave her too much attention. She wished for less focus on her.
How Jamie's Life Changes
Jamie's wish came true when her mom became pregnant. But her life changed a lot when her mom gave birth to quintuplets. These are five babies born at the same time! Jamie's new siblings were named Adam, Becky, Charlie, Debbie, and Eddie.
With five babies, Jamie's parents became very busy. They focused all their attention on the quints. Jamie started to feel left out. She also began to realize she wanted different things for her own future than her parents expected.
The Quints Become Stars
Taking care of five babies was a huge job. Jamie's parents hired a babysitter named Fiona. But even Fiona found it too much work and eventually left. To help with money, the family agreed to let the babies be in a diaper commercial.
A man named Albert, who worked for the diaper company, helped the family. He tried to keep the quints popular. This meant more attention on the babies, which sometimes made Jamie feel even more ignored.
Jamie Discovers Her Passion
Jamie joined her school's art class. Her teacher was Mr. Blackmer. To her surprise, Jamie really enjoyed art. She found a new passion that was just for her.
One day, Adam, one of the quints, got sick. Jamie realized she actually cared a lot about her baby siblings. She also found the courage to tell her parents about her own dreams and interests.
The Family Learns a Lesson
Albert, the diaper company representative, suggested replacing Adam with another baby for an event. This was because Adam was still recovering. Jamie's parents did not like this idea at all. They fired Albert.
Adam got better, and everything was fine. Jamie was excited about her art being shown in a school art show. Her parents almost missed it because they had a dinner with the governor. But they remembered just in time and came to the show. Jamie even won a blue ribbon for her art!
At the end of the movie, Jamie shares a funny surprise. Her mom is pregnant again, this time with septuplets! That means seven babies!
Who Are the Main Characters?
- Kimberly J. Brown as Jamie Grover: The main character, a teenager who learns to adapt to her new family life.
- Daniel Roebuck as Jim Grover: Jamie's dad.
- Elizabeth Morehead as Nancy Grover: Jamie's mom.
- Shadia Simmons as Zoe: Jamie's friend.
- Jake Epstein as Brad: Jamie's friend.
- Robin Duke as Fiona: The babysitter.
- Don Knotts as Governor: A special guest role.
- Vince Corazza as Albert: The diaper company representative.
- James Kall as Mr Blackmer: Jamie's art teacher.
- Joseph Motiki as Cameraman: A small role.
See also
In Spanish: Quints para niños
