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The Paper Brigade
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Directed by Blair Treu
Produced by David Anderson
Written by Denice K. Rice
Starring Kyle Howard
Robert Englund
Kylee Cochran
Chauncey Leopardi
Travis Wester
Music by Ray Colcord
Cinematography Brian Sullivan
Editing by David Blangsted
Distributed by Leucadia Film Corporation
Release date(s) September 25, 1996 (1996-09-25)
Running time 105 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Paper Brigade (also known as Gunther and the Paper Brigade) is an exciting adventure and comedy film from 1996. It was directed by Blair Treu. The movie stars Kyle Howard and Robert Englund. Get ready for a fun story about a new kid in town!

The Story of Gunther

Gunther Wheeler (Kyle Howard) is a city kid. He moves from busy New York to a quiet town called Pleasant Valley. Gunther wants to go to a concert. He needs money for tickets to ask out a girl he likes, Allison (Kylee Cochran). So, he decides to become a paperboy.

Delivering newspapers seems easy. But soon, Gunther faces a big problem. A group of bullies tries to take over his neighborhood. They cause trouble for everyone. Gunther and his new friends must stand up to them. They get help from a mysterious neighbor, Crazy Man Cooper (Robert Englund). Can they stop the bullies and save their neighborhood?

Meet the Cast

  • Kyle Howard as Gunther Wheeler: A city boy who moves to a small town.
  • Robert Englund as Crazy Man Cooper: A neighbor who Gunther befriends. People think he's a bit strange.
  • Kylee Cochran as Allison Robbins: The girl Gunther likes.
  • Chauncey Leopardi as Charlie Parker: Gunther's smart neighbor and a fellow paperboy.
  • Travis Wester as Chad: The main bully.
  • Ethan Glazer as Andrew Wheeler: Gunther's younger brother.
  • Michael “Mikey” Peterson as Henry: A shy and quiet member of the paperboy group.
  • Matthew Ness as Fish: One of the neighborhood paperboys in Charlie's group.
  • Matthew Best as Gus: Another paperboy in Charlie's group.
  • Michael Stephenson as Luke: One of Chad's friends and a bully.
  • Christopher Marsh as Wylee: Another one of Chad's friends and a bully.
  • Joey Miyashima as Milkman
  • Braden Powell as Scooter
  • Lincoln Anderson as Mickey
  • Dennis Saylor as Mr. Litman
  • Michael Flynn as Mr. Wheeler: Gunther's father.
  • Karon Cook (Double) for Mrs. Wheeler: Gunther's mother.
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