"Not So TALL Tales From The Director Of 'Spy Kids'"

2009

1h 29m

5.8(301 votes)

Family

Fantasy

Comedy

Adventure

Science Fiction

Overview

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.

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Cast & Crew

37 members

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Jimmy Bennett

Toby Thompson

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Jake Short

Nose Noseworthy

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Kat Dennings

Stacy Thompson

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Trevor Gagnon

Loogie Short

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Devon Gearhart

Cole Black

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Jolie Vanier

Helvetica Black

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Rebel Rodriguez

Lug Short

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Leo Howard

Laser Short

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Leslie Mann

Mom Thompson

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Jon Cryer

Dad Thompson

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William H. Macy

Dr. Noseworthy

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James Spader

Carbon Black

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Angela Lanza

Teacher

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Alejandro Rose-Garcia

John / Boyfriend

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Cambell Westmoreland

Blinker #1

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Zoe Webb

Blinker #2

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Chris Orf

Goofy Host

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Racer Rodriguez

Bully #1

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Rocket Rodriguez

Bully #2

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John Chilleri

Hallway Kid (uncredited)

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Josh Christman

Classroom Kid (uncredited)

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Joshua Drew

Classmate (uncredited)

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Zach Irsik

Schoolyard Kid (uncredited)

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Ryan Lee

Classmate / Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)

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Christina Lehner

Classmate (uncredited)

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Micaela Phillips

Girl on Bus (uncredited)

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Bella Perryman

Classmate (uncredited)

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Cameron R. Murphy

Neighborhood Kid

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Henry J. Smith 3rd

Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)

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Cameron Wofford

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Alexis Woods

Schoolyard Kid (uncredited)

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Tina Rodriguez

Female Employee

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Jackson Hurst

Male Employee

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Jonathan Breck

Security Guard

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Elizabeth Avellan

The Baby (voice)

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Bianca Rodriguez

The Baby

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Sheilava

Partygoer (uncredited)

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