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Jumping Ship

Jumping Ship

20016.51h 32m

Overview

Michael has big plans to show his cousin Tommy a good time aboard a luxury yacht until he discovers that the yacht he's chartered is actually an old rusted fishing boat. But when modern-day pirates chase the fishing boat, the boys are forced to jump ship, leaving them stranded on a desert island with the boat's captain, Jake Hunter.

Directed by Michael Lange
Written by Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes
Produced by Diane Gutterud
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Top Cast

Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence

Michael Woods (as Joseph Lawrence)

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence

Jake Hunter

Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence

Tommy Biggs

Susan Walters

Susan Walters

Jules Biggs

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Stephen Burleigh

Glenn Woods

Anthony Brandon Wong

Anthony Brandon Wong

Frakes

Jaime Passier-Armstrong

Jaime Passier-Armstrong

Jonas

Martin Dingle Wall

Martin Dingle Wall

Dante

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Todd William Worden

Mark Sanders (as Todd Worden)

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Carly Movizio

Heather Hitt

About Jumping Ship

Jumping Ship is a tv movie, family, drama, comedy film released in 2001. Directed by Michael Lange, it stars Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, Andrew Lawrence. Michael has big plans to show his cousin Tommy a good time aboard a luxury yacht until he discovers that the yacht he's chartered is actually an old rusted fishing boat. But when modern-day pirates chase the fishing boat, the boys are forced to jump ship, leaving them stranded on a desert island with the boat's captain, Jake Hunter.

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