Swindle (2013 film) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Swindle
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Genre	Comedy
Written by	Eric Freiser Bill Motz Bob Roth
Directed by	Jonathan Judge
Starring	Jennette McCurdy Noah Crawford Chris O'Neal Ariana Grande Noah Munck Fred Ewanuick Ciara Bravo
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Scott McAboy, Amy Sydorick
Running time	91 minutes
Production company(s)	Pacific Bay Entertainment
Release
Original network	Nickelodeon
Original release	August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)

Swindle is an exciting American TV movie from 2013. It stars actors like Noah Crawford, Chris O'Neal, Jennette McCurdy, Noah Munck, Ariana Grande, Ciara Bravo, and Fred Ewanuick. The movie is based on a popular book called Swindle by Gordon Korman.

The story is about a boy named Griffin, played by Noah Crawford. He helps his friend get back a super valuable baseball card. A tricky collectibles dealer took the card unfairly. Griffin gathers his friends to plan a big heist and get it back!

Swindle first showed on Nickelodeon on August 24, 2013. Over 4.2 million people watched it! Later, it came out on DVD in 2014 and Blu-ray in 2015.

What Happens in the Story?

Griffin Bing is a teenager who is known for helping his friends. His friend, Ben Dupree, and his family are about to sell their house. Ben's dad is an inventor, but his inventions often don't work out.

One day, one of his dad's inventions accidentally makes a hole in the wall. Griffin and Ben find a very old and rare Honus Wagner baseball card inside! They rush to a pawn shop to sell it. They don't check how much it's really worth. They sell it to a man named Paul Swindell for only $350.

The Big Discovery

The next morning, Griffin and Ben see something shocking on the news. Swindell is claiming he found the card himself! He plans to sell it for a huge amount of money: $1.2 million. Griffin and Ben are very angry. They go back to Swindell, but he refuses to give the card back.

Griffin decides they need to get the card back themselves. He puts together a special team for a clever plan. The team includes:

• Ben Dupree, his best friend.
• Amanda Benson, a talented gymnast.
• Savannah Westcott, an amazing actress.
• Darren Vader, a strong but sometimes clumsy bully.

Griffin's younger sister, Melissa, is a super hacker. She wants to join, but Griffin says no at first.

The Plan to Get It Back

The team tries to sneak into Swindell's shop to steal the card. Griffin finds the card, but he worries they will be blamed for stealing. Just then, Melissa secretly helps them. She hacks into the shop's alarm system and saves them from getting caught. After that, Griffin lets Melissa join the team.

Griffin then comes up with a new plan. Instead of stealing, they will trick Swindell into giving them the card. A rich businessman named Anton Lefevre invites Swindell to auction off the card.

The Rare Toy

Amanda goes to the house of Eddie, a nerdy kid at their school. Eddie collects rare items. Amanda needs to get a rare red-headed "Captain Cybertor" action figure. Her earpiece stops working, and she accidentally reveals her true nerdy side to the group. They can still hear her! Eddie agrees to lend her the rare toy if she goes on a date with him.

The Hotel Heist

The team plans to get the card at the Lakeshore Hotel. Swindell is going to sell it there. Savannah pretends to be Swindell's spoiled daughter. She asks for his fancy Crown Suite room key. Melissa hacks the hotel system and gives Swindell a cheap, terrible room instead.

Savannah and Darren pretend to be German kids. They trick Swindell into thinking the red-headed Captain Cybertor toy is worth only $10. Swindell buys it from them for that small amount. Then, Griffin, disguised as the rich businessman Lefevre, gives Swindell a massage. During the massage, Griffin tells Swindell about a collector named Ivan Volkov. Volkov is desperately looking for a red-headed Captain Cybertor.

Amanda secretly swaps the rare red Cybertor with a common blue one in its box. Swindell doesn't notice. He sells the blue toy to Volkov for $80,000!

The Final Showdown

Swindell soon realizes Ben's disguise and finds the team's room. He enters, but the team is ready for him. They tell him about the toy switch. They offer him the real red Cybertor in exchange for the Honus Wagner card. They show him a video of Volkov being furious about getting the wrong toy.

Swindell lunges for the red toy. The team throws it around until Ben accidentally throws it off the balcony! It lands right on a couple's wedding cake. Everyone chases after it. Meanwhile, Ben's dad is at the hotel. He's showing off his new invention, the "iGotit," hoping to win a prize on a TV show.

After messing up the wedding, the team gets the Cybertor back. They offer it to Swindell again for the card. Swindell gives the red Cybertor to Volkov and runs away. It turns out Volkov is actually Savannah's father! He and two other men were helping Griffin's team all along.

The team then tells Lefevre that they are the real owners of the card. He invites them to the auction. When Swindell tries to leave, he bumps into a hotel employee. His case opens, showing many fake Honus Wagner cards with his face on them! A hotel employee also gives Swindell a bill for $35,000 for the fancy Crown Suite.

Happy Ending

In the end, Griffin gives his team $25,000 for their help. Ben explains that his family didn't need the money. His dad's invention, the "iGotit," made money at the hotel! They also used some of the money to send the wedding couple on a real honeymoon. Ben pays for the group's college and lets them spend the rest.

Later, a little girl asks Griffin for help getting her rare bird back from a fake groomer. Griffin decides the group should keep the rest of the money. This way, they can keep helping people and stop other "swindlers"!

Who's in the Movie?

Main Characters

• Noah Crawford as Griffin Bing (The Brain): He's the leader and planner of the group.
• Chris O'Neal as Ben Dupree (The Best Friend): Griffin's loyal friend, whose family needs help.
• Jennette McCurdy as Savannah Westcott (The Actress): She's great at pretending and acting.
• Noah Munck as Darren Vader (The Muscle): The strong one who can help with physical tasks.
• Ariana Grande as Amanda "Mandy" Benson (The Gymnast): Very flexible and good at gymnastics.
• Ciara Bravo as Melissa Bing (The Hacker): Griffin's younger sister, super skilled with computers.
• Fred Ewanuick as Paul Swindell (The Swindler): The tricky person who cheats Griffin and Ben.
• Ant & Dec as Themselves (The Celebs): Two famous TV hosts.

Other Characters

• Sandy Robson as Anton Leferve (The Auctioner): A wealthy businessman interested in the card.
• Gardiner Millar as Mr. Westcott (The Actor): Savannah's father, who helps the team.
• Mitchell Duffield as Eddie Goldmeyer: A collector of rare toys.
• Ecstasia Sanders as Hotel Manager: The person in charge of the hotel.
• Chris Shields as Mr. Dupree: Ben's inventor father.
• Lucia Walters as Mrs. Dupree: Ben's mother.
• Farrah Aviva as the bride: The person whose wedding is interrupted.
• Aurelio DiNunzio as the bride's father.
• Phillip Lee as Joy the Jock.
• Marrett Green as News Reporter.

See also

In Spanish: Swindle (película de televisión) para niños