| The Junior Defenders | |
| Director: | Keith Spiegel |
| Producer: | Keith Spiegel Brooke Ciardelli |
| Narrator: | John Waters |
| Starring: | Ally Sheedy Brian O'Halloran Justin Henry Jason David Frank Fred Hazelton |
| Cinematography: | Mark Sasahara |
| Editing: | Keith Spiegel Rick Giachino Stephen Beattie |
| Studio: | Lightyear Entertainment |
| Distributor: | Warner Home Video |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $172,000 |
The Junior Defenders is a 2007 direct-to-video comedy-fantasy film from Warner Bros. starring Ally Sheedy, Brian O'Halloran, Justin Henry, and Jason David Frank.
With a fanbase that rivaled Star Treks, The Junior Defenders was one of the top TV hits of the late '70s. 25 years following the show's sudden cancellation, a crazed fan named Norman is still obsessed with the show. In his mania, Norman treks across the country in a stolen Winnebago, kidnapping the four washed-up former child stars, Jill, Mitch, Jimmy, and Tommy, from his beloved childhood program. The kidnappings spark a national media frenzy. Once in Hollywood, Norman takes over a soundstage and forces the cast at gunpoint to act in his brand-new episode of The Junior Defenders.
The film features cameo appearances by Pauly Shore, Florence Henderson, Peter Tork, Michael Dukakis, and Kevin Smith.
Originally titled Groupies, the film's principal photography occurred in February–March 1997.[1]