Getting There
Encyclopedia
Getting There is a 2002 direct-to-video
movie
starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
.
without their parents. Their destination is the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, Utah
. The two girls, Kylie (Mary-Kate Olsen
) and Taylor (Ashley Olsen
) along with their friends Sam, Lyndi, Toast and others – head out on their first road trip to the Olympics in their new Ford Mustang
, which they received for their birthday
.
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen are American actresses and entrepreneurs.Both have appeared in television and films since infancy. Since then, they have continued their celebrity through numerous television programs, films, interviews, as well as commercial endorsements...
.
Plot
The story revolves around twin sisters who, after turning 16, go on a road tripRoad trip
A road trip is any journey taken on roads, regardless of stops en route. Typically, road trips are long distances traveled by automobile.-Pre-automobile road trips:...
without their parents. Their destination is the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The two girls, Kylie (Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
) and Taylor (Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
) along with their friends Sam, Lyndi, Toast and others – head out on their first road trip to the Olympics in their new Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
, which they received for their birthday
Birthday
A birthday is a day or anniversary where a person celebrates his or her date of birth. Birthdays are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with a gift, party or rite of passage. Although the major religions celebrate the birth of their founders , Christmas – which is celebrated widely by...
.
Cast
- Ashley OlsenAshley OlsenAshley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
.... Taylor Hunter - Mary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
.... Kylie Hunter - Billy Aaron Brown .... Danny
- Heather Lindell .... Jenn
- Jeff D'AgostinoJeff D'AgostinoJeffrey Frank D'Agostino is an American Actor and Musician.-Early Life and Career:Jeff began performing in local theatre programs in his home town at the age of eight. After attending a Television and Film acting class in Fort Collins, he was offered representation by a Los Angeles based talent...
.... Joshua (a.k.a.ToastToastToast is bread that has been browned by exposure to radiant heat. This browning reaction is known as the Maillard reaction. Toasting warms the bread and makes it firmer, so it holds toppings more securely...
) - Talon Ellithorpe .... Sam
- Holly Towne .... Lyndi
- Alexandra PicattoAlexandra PicattoAlexandra Melina "Alex" Picatto is an American actress, and the sister of Antoinette Picatto.- Private life :...
.... Charly - Janet GunnJanet GunnJanet Gunn is an American actress who was born on November 2, 1961, in Fort Worth, Texas.-Biography:Janet Gunn graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, Texas where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her...
.... Pam Hunter - William Bumiller .... Gary Hunter
- Jason Benesh .... Alexander
- Ricki Lopez .... Juan
- Shelley MalilShelley MalilOn August 11, 2008, Malil was arrested for attempted murder after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend, Kendra Beebe, 20 times the previous night in San Marcos, California. Beebe, a mother of two, resides in Carlsbad, California...
.... Raj - Marcus Smythe .... Mr. Simms
- Cheyenne WilburCheyenne WilburCheyenne Wilbur is an American television and film actor.-Early life:Wilbur was born in New York City and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey. He graduated from Oberlin College in 1975 with a B.A. in Communications, and got a Masters' degree in Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1979...
.... Male proctor - Deborah Hinderstein .... Female instructor
- James Kiriyama Lem .... Male instructor
- Chene LawsonChene LawsonChene Lawson is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Yolanda, the derelict mother of Devon Hamilton on The Young and the Restless, which she played from 2005 to 2006.-Personal life:...
.... Ticket clerk - Tracy Arbuckle .... Diane
- Sterling Rice .... Young female tourist
- Jeff Johnson .... Waiter in ski lodge
- Jason Farr....Airplane Pilot, All Ski Stunts