The Prince and the Pauper 2007

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The Prince and the Pauper ★★½ 2007 (PG)

A modernday retelling of the Mark Twain classic, starring the Sprouse twins. Tom Canty wants to be an actor so he sneaks onto the set of his favorite show to meet its lead, Eddie Tutor. A spoiled child star, Eddie is about to get fired for his antics until the lookalikes decide to trade places and see how the other half lives. But neither of the boys expects the TV production to suddenly go on location to Miami, leaving the duo in their assumed identities. 92m/C DVD . Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Vincent Spano, Kay Panabaker, Dedee Pfeiffer, Ed Lauter, Sally Kellerman, Nick Vallelonga; D: James Quattrochi; W: Amanda Moresco; C: Jeff Baustert; M: Dennis McCarthy. VIDEO

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