Stuck in the Suburbs facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stuck in the Suburbs
Film poster
Written by	Amy Engelberg Wendy Engelberg (teleplay & story) Daniel Berendsen (teleplay)
Directed by	Savage Steve Holland
Starring	Danielle Panabaker Brenda Song Taran Killam
Theme music composer	Jeff Vincent
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Richard Fischoff
Producer(s)	Richard D. Arredondo
Cinematography	Christopher Faloona
Editor(s)	Cindy Parisotto
Running time	82 minutes
Production company(s)	Richard Fischoff Productions
Distributor	Buena Vista Television
Budget	$1 million
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Original release	July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16)

Stuck in the Suburbs is a fun Disney Channel Original Movie. It first aired on July 16, 2004. The movie stars Danielle Panabaker as Brittany Aarons and Brenda Song as Natasha Kwon-Schwartz.

The story is about Brittany, a regular middle school student. She lives in the suburbs and accidentally swaps cell phones with a famous pop singer named Jordan Cahill. This movie was one of the first TV films from Disney to have its own soundtrack. The film was very popular, with 3.7 million viewers. Its soundtrack also did well, reaching #5 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio charts.

Plot Summary

Brittany Aarons (Danielle Panabaker) is a normal teenage girl. Like many others, she has a big crush on the popular pop singer Jordan Cahill (Taran Killam). But Brittany feels bored with her suburban life. She really wants something exciting to happen.

New Friends and a Mix-Up

At school, Brittany meets a new girl named Natasha Kwon-Schwartz (Brenda Song). Natasha tells Brittany she has lived in Europe and New York. Brittany's other friends don't like Natasha because she's different. But Brittany decides to become friends with her.

Brittany finds out that Jordan Cahill is filming a music video nearby. She invites Natasha to come watch with her and her friends. At the video shoot, Jordan isn't happy. He wants to sing his own songs, but his record company won't let him. After the shoot, Jordan and his team accidentally bump into Brittany and Natasha. In the confusion, Jordan's assistant, Eddie, and Brittany accidentally grab each other's cell phones.

Pranks and Discoveries

Brittany tries to return "Eddie's" phone. But she can't get into Jordan's hotel. When they finally reach Eddie, they realize Brittany has Jordan's actual phone. They demand to talk to Jordan before they return it, but Eddie refuses. Natasha then convinces Brittany that it would be fun to prank Jordan and change his image.

They call Jordan's hair stylist and tell her to cut all his hair off. They also pick out a whole new wardrobe for him. As they do this, they learn that Jordan isn't living the life he wants. His record company controls everything. At first, Jordan is scared about his new haircut. But he soon starts to like his new look. He thinks Eddie helped him break free from his old image.

The Big Rally

Eventually, the girls tell Eddie that Jordan must perform at a rally. Brittany's mom is hosting the rally to save a local landmark. The rally wasn't getting much attention before.

Jordan finally gets in touch with Brittany after Eddie tells him everything. Jordan explains his situation to her. Brittany and Natasha, who had a small fight, make up. They go to meet Jordan, while his record company tries to track his phone. The girls send Jordan's new song, "More Than Me," to everyone using Brittany's phone. They then ditch his phone and get a ride to the rally with Brittany's sister.

At the rally, Eddie tries to stop Jordan from performing. But in the end, he supports Jordan. The landmark is saved! Brittany, Natasha, and Brittany's friends become dancers in Jordan's new music video. In the video, Eddie replaces Jordan as the singer. The movie ends with Brittany and Jordan staying in touch. Jordan invites her to New York, but she says no. She tells him that things are exciting enough in her suburban town.

Cast

• Danielle Panabaker as Brittany Aarons
• Brenda Song as Natasha Kwon-Schwartz
• Taran Killam as Jordan Cahill
• Ryan Belleville as Eddie
• Amanda Shaw as Kaylee Holland
• Cici Hedgpeth as Ashley Simon
• Jennie Garland as Olivia Hooper
• Todd Stashwick as Len
• Kirsten Nelson as Susan Aarons
• Corri English as Jessie Aarons
• Patrick Stogner as Cooper Aarons
• Lara Grice as Soccer Mom (Olivia's Mom)
• Ric Reitz as David Aarons
• Drew Seeley as David (Desk Clerk at Hotel)
• Johnny Alonso as Trent (Music Video Director)

Soundtrack

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Walt Disney Records released a soundtrack album for the movie. It came out with the movie's poster on the cover. Even though Taran Killam played Jordan Cahill, he didn't actually sing in the film. The singer and actor Drew Seeley, who had a small role in the movie, sang Jordan's songs. Drew Seeley also sang for Zac Efron in High School Musical a few years later.

Songs on the Soundtrack

Here are the songs included in the first version of the soundtrack:

• "A Whatever Life" – Haylie Duff
• "Good Life" – Jesse McCartney
• "Stuck" – Stacie Orrico
• "Over It" – Anneliese van der Pol
• "Stuck in the Middle With You" – Stealers Wheel
• "Take Me Back Home" – Greg Raposo
• "More Than Me" (Acoustic) – Jordan Cahill
• "On Top of the World" – Jordan Cahill
• "Make a Wish" – Jordan Cahill
• "More Than Me" (Pop Version) – Jordan Cahill
• "Fade Away" - Whitney Minson

Collector's Edition Songs

The special golden collector's edition of the soundtrack had these songs:

• "A Whatever Life" Remix – Haylie Duff
• "Good Life" (Acoustic) – Jesse McCartney
• "Stuck" – Stacie Orrico
• "Over It" Remix – Anneliese van der Pol
• "Stuck in the Middle With You" – Stealers Wheel
• "Take Me Back Home" – Greg Raposo
• "More Than Me" (Acoustic) – Jordan Cahill / Taran Killam
• "On Top of the World" – Jordan Cahill / Taran Killam
• "Make a Wish" – Jordan Cahill / Taran Killam
• "More Than Me" (Pop Version) – Jordan Cahill / Taran Killam

Where Else Songs Appeared

Some songs from the soundtrack were also used in other Disney albums and shows. "Good Life" and "Over It" were on several DisneyMania albums. "More Than Me" by Jordan Cahill was featured in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Haylie Duff's "A Whatever Life" was used in the TV show 7th Heaven.

Soundtrack Chart Performance

The soundtrack also appeared on music charts, showing how popular it was.

See also

In Spanish: Stuck in the Suburbs para niños