Au Pair II
{{short description|2001 film}}
{{For|the whole film series|Au Pair (film series)}}
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| writer = Jeffrey C. Sherman
Cheryl Saban
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| director = Mark Griffiths
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| starring = {{ubl|Gregory Harrison|Heidi Lenhart|Jake Dinwiddie|Katie Volding|Rachel York|Robin Dunne}}
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| composer = Inon Zur
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| language = English
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| producer = Lance H. Robbins
Cheryl Saban
| cinematography = Thomas L. Callaway
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| runtime = 97 minutes
| company = Saban Entertainment
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| network = Fox Family
| released = {{Start date|2001|04|22}}
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Au Pair II (also known as Au Pair II: The Fairytale Continues) is a 2001 American made-for-television romantic comedy film starring Gregory Harrison and Heidi Lenhart and is the second installment in the Au Pair trilogy. The film premiered on Fox Family on April 22, 2001.{{Cite web |last=Bierly |first=Mandi |date=March 16, 2009 |title='Au Pair 3': It's Time to Call It Quits |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2009/03/16/au-pair-3 |access-date=September 18, 2016 |website=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |archive-date=September 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926001448/http://www.ew.com/article/2009/03/16/au-pair-3 |url-status=live }}
Synopsis
A year after the events of Au Pair, Jennifer Morgan, Oliver Caldwell, and his kids Katie and Alex are back in Europe as the couple prepare for the merger of Caldwell’s company and another named Tek Hausen.
Cassandra and Michael Hausen, the adult children of Tek Hausen’s founder, are opposed to the merger as they see it taking control of their father's company from them. They plot to ruin Caldwell's image and his engagement to Jennifer, in order to gain control of the combined companies.
Cast
- Gregory Harrison as Oliver Caldwell
- Heidi Lenhart as Jennifer "Jenny" Morgan
- Katie Volding as Katie Caldwell
- Jake Dinwiddie as Alex Caldwell
- Robin Dunne as Michael Hausen
- Cliff Bemis as Sam Morgan
- James Lancaster as Seamus
- Rory Knox Johnston as Karl Hausen
- Celine Massuger as Brigitte Chabeaux, granddaughter to Karl Hausen and niece to Cassandra and Michael
- June Lockhart as Grandma Nell Grayson
- Rachel York as Cassandra Hausen
- Jan Preucil as Grimaldi the Paparazzo
- Dan Brown as Reporter #1
- David O'Kelly as Reporter #2
- Jan Kuzelka as Chef
Television release
In the United States, the movie is occasionally aired on Fox Family's successor, ABC Family/Freeform with the original. In previous airings there has been advertising on the network for a marathon special, and in recent airings, the films went from primetime slots to late daytime slots.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0267281}}
- {{TCMDb title|457174}}
{{Au Pair (film series)}}
{{ABC Family Original Movies}}
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Category:Television sequel films
Category:ABC Family original films
Category:2001 romantic comedy films
Category:2001 television films
Category:Films shot in the Czech Republic
Category:Films scored by Inon Zur
Category:Saban Entertainment films
Category:Films directed by Mark Griffiths (director)
Category:2000s English-language films