The Planet of Junior Brown

1h 32m 1999

Brief Synopsis

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Living in the shadow of his diabetic and overprotective mother, Junior Brown's dream is to play the piano. Unfortunately, due to his mother's volatile temper, the strings on the family piano have been cut. Even his neurotic piano teacher, Miss Peebs, won't let Junior touch her piano. Instead, he has

Cast & Crew

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Clément Virgo

Director

Martin Villafana

Junior Brown

Lynn Whitfield

Mrs Brown

Rainbow Sun Francks

Buddy Clark

Clark Johnson

Mr Pool

Sarah Polley

Butter

Film Details

Also Known As
Junior's Groove, Planet of Junior Brown
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Films Effects; Filmworks; Manta Digital Sound & Picture; Medallion Pfa; Myriad Pictures; Occasionaly Yours; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Ps Production Services; Showtime Networks; TTlTfilm Canada; Toybox
Distribution Company
Allumination Filmwork Llc
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

Living in the shadow of his diabetic and overprotective mother, Junior Brown's dream is to play the piano. Unfortunately, due to his mother's volatile temper, the strings on the family piano have been cut. Even his neurotic piano teacher, Miss Peebs, won't let Junior touch her piano. Instead, he has to tap out the tunes on her dining room table. Along with his friends Buddy and Butter and the school janitor, Mr. Pool, Junior is building a model of the solar system. Buddy and Junior escape into a fantasy world with their solar system of ten planets; the tenth being "The Planet of Junior Brown," where Junior hears the music he dreams of playing. As Junior retreats more and more into this universe, his friends take it upon themselves to give him the opportunity he yearns for: to play the piano and turn his musical aspirations into reality.

Director

Clément Virgo

Director

Cast

Martin Villafana

Junior Brown

Lynn Whitfield

Mrs Brown

Rainbow Sun Francks

Buddy Clark

Clark Johnson

Mr Pool

Sarah Polley

Butter

Richard Chevolleau

Duckie

Margot Kidder

Miss Peebs

Nicole Hardy

Lesley

Warren Benns

Spanish

Tina Su

Sandra Tanaka

Chris Kennedy

Derrick

Denis Akiyama

Mr Tanaka

Dan Lett

Mr Rountree

Roy T Anderson

Taxi Driver

John Vasilantonakis

Peeb'S Neighbor

Bonnie Anderson

Woman In Car

Peter Virgile

Man In Car

Michael Blake

Henchman

Lloyd Adams

Henchman Driver

Jennifer Mashingaidze

Young Henchgirl

Jery Hewitt

Rat

Barbara Law

Rich Girl

Anthony Chrysostrom

Mr Brown

Karen Kenedy

Receptionist

Trenton Howe

Decrepit Kid

Anita Krouse

Soloist

Daniel Salvendy

Performer

Crew

Brian Anderson

Cgi Artist

Roy T Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Trudy Artman

Other

Cameron Bailey

Screenwriter

Maxine Bailey

Casting Consultant

Maxyne Baker

Costume Designer

Fergus Barnes

Assistant Director

Michael Baskerville

Rerecording

Dennis Berardi

Digital Effects Supervisor

Gina Binetti

Assistant Editor

Dexter Bonaparte

Props Assistant

Alex Boothby

Art Department

Paul Boucher

Other

John Bracco

Adr

John Bracco

Foley

Carl O Brundtland

Office Assistant

Jim Burt

Creative Head (Cbc)

Deanna Cadette

Camera Trainee

Bryn Caron

Assistant Director

Cindy Carroll

Assistant Camera Operator

Tim J Carroll

Consultant

Julia Carter

Makeup Assistant

Greg Chapman

Sound Department

Elisabeth Chercroune

Other

Marsha Chesley

Casting

Koreann Ciandre

Wardrobe

Rhosael Ciandre

Hair

Tim Class

Grip

Dale Codling

Visual Effects

Paul Dallin

Property Master

Christopher Dedrick

Music

Christopher Dedrick

Original Music

Christopher Dedrick

Music Conductor

Mike Dobroski

Dailies

Dwight Doerksen

Special Effects

Paul Edwards

Foley

Paul Edwards

Adr

John Elliot

Foley

Ingrid Fielden

Assistant Location Manager

Michael Forrester

Gaffer

Jonathan Freeman

Director Of Photography

John Gare

Rerecording

Michael Genereux

Lead Set Dresser

Jonathan Gibson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Raymond Gieringer

Cgi Artist

Mike Gilan

Electrician

Shane Gilan

Best Boy

Kareen Glynn

Assistant Director

Rion Gonzales

Dolly Grip

Gary Gray

Music

Gary Gray

Music

Lennox Green

Generator Operator

Gary Grey

Music

Rob Gyorgy

Art Department

Virginia Hamilton

Source Material (From Novel)

Steve Hammond

Foley Artist

Robin Harnett

Set Production Assistant

Paul Hayden

Driver

Doug Hubert

Sound Department

Bill Imperial

Post-Production Coordinator

Bill Imperial

Production Coordinator

Starr Jacobs

Wardrobe

Eric Jordan

Producer

Etheline Joseph

Hair

Alicia Keywan

Production Designer

Walter Klassen

Visual Effects Designer

Peter Korsitske

Other

Jonas Kuhnemann

Dialogue Editor

Jonas Kuhnemann

Adr Editor

John Laforet

Special Effects Coordinator

Geoff Layne

Boom Operator

Brian Lovery

Colorist

Susan Maggi

Editor

Diana Magnus

Assistant Art Director

Lilit Malins

Location Manager

Joanne Malo

Assistant Director

Michael Manza

Cgi Artist

Terry Mccauley

On-Set Dresser

Dave Mcnee

Sound Editor

Dave Mcnee

Adr Editor

James Milligan

Production Accountant

Akira Nishihata

Other

Marcus Paletta

Craft Service

Don Parkes

Grip

David Patrick

Key Grip

Susan Peck

Casting Consultant

Jacques Pigeon

Other

Kate Redmond

Set Decorator

Paul Rigg

Art Department

Darlene Robinson

Production Manager

Garfield Russell

Assistant Director

Jim Rutherford

Cgi Artist

Daniela Saloini

Script Supervisor

Christina Sang

Wardrobe

Corinna Schmitt-porsia

Other

Pat Schofield

Executive In Charge Of Production (Cbc)

Victor Solnicki

Executive Producer

Stephen Stanley

Other

Paul Stephens

Producer

Paul Stephens

Story Editor

Sharon Stephens

Photography

Josie Stewart

Hair Assistant

Mark Stokes

Production Assistant

Ivan Sutton

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Scott Thiessen

Sound Effects Editor

Stephen J Turnbull

Production Manager

Karen Tyrell

Publicity

Clément Virgo

Screenwriter

Barry Walsh

Accounting Assistant

Kenneth Watkins

Art Director

Chris Weiss

Transportation Coordinator

Sandra Wheatle

Makeup Artist

Mark Willis

Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)

Shannon Marie Wilson

Assistant Costume Designer

Film Details

Also Known As
Junior's Groove, Planet of Junior Brown
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Canadian Broadcasting Company (Cbc); Films Effects; Filmworks; Manta Digital Sound & Picture; Medallion Pfa; Myriad Pictures; Occasionaly Yours; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Ps Production Services; Showtime Networks; TTlTfilm Canada; Toybox
Distribution Company
Allumination Filmwork Llc
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States 1998

Aired in United States April 22, 2003

Aired in United States August 1998

Aired in United States February 1998

Aired in United States February 7, 1999

Aired in United States June 1999

Aired in United States March 1998

Aired in United States September 1997

Released in United States on Video March 23, 1999

Awarded best feature at the 1998 Urbanworld Film Festival.

Shown at Acapulco Black Film Festival June 7-12, 1999.

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.

Shown at Pan African Film Festival & Art Show in Los Angeles February 5-16, 1998.

Shown at Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City (Worldwide Plaza) August 5-9, 1998.

Originally telecast on Canadian television.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 5-15, 1998.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Perspective Canada) September 4-13, 1997.

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