Everyone Loves Mel (2000)
Set in the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, the legend of Swanson Lake is kept by one man and he's not about to surrender it. When Bill's grandsons come for a summer visit, they stumble into a big-time adventure with a giant turtle named Mel. When Bill's neighbor Bailey tries to kidnap Mel in order to feature him in a proposed theme park, the grandsons plot to hide Mel from the neighbor.
Director: Joey Travolta
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Ernest Borgnine as Grandpa |
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Julie Hagerty as Bonnie |
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Greg Evigan as Peter |
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Jack Scalia as Bailey Silverwood |
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Bug Hall as Travis |
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Josh Paddock as Roger |
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Vanessa Evigan as Susie |
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Paul Sampson as Matt Henderson |
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George Yager as Sheriff Edgewood |
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John Green as Technician |
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Molly Ann Lashinsky as Debbie |
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Ellen Travolta as Dr. Vogul |
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Jason Evigan as Sammy |
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Christopher Wanner as Joey |
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Doyle McCurley as Undercover Cop |
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Harold Green as Stockboy |
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Roger Lodge as Television Reporter |
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Jonathan Rau as Ernie |
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David E. Ornston as Flegmer Brother #1 |
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Jack Stone as Flegmer Brother #2 |
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Marc Dahlstrom as Young Grandpa |
| Writing | Richard Cohen | Writer |
| Directing | Joey Travolta | Director |
| Writing | Daniel Sarokin | Writer |
| Production | Tom Fridley | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Chris White | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Brian Cox | Director of Photography |