Radio Rebel | |
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Genre | Teen drama |
Based on | Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph |
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Directed by | Peter Howitt |
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Theme music composer | James Jandrisch |
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Original language | English |
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Production location | Vancouver, Canada |
Cinematography | Kamal Derkaoui |
Editor | Richard Schwadel |
Running time | 85 minutes |
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Network | YTV (Canada) Disney Channel (U.S.) |
Release | February 17, 2012 |
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Radio Rebel is a 2012 teen drama television film directed by Peter Howitt, written by Erik Patterson and Jessica Scott, based on the novel Shrinking Violet. The movie premiered on Disney Channel in the United States on February 17, 2012 and YTV in Canada on March 9, 2012. The movie was produced by MarVista Entertainment and Two 4 the Money Media, in association with Disney Channel. It stars Debby Ryan, Merritt Patterson, Adam DiMarco, Sarena Parmar and Nancy Robertson. The film follows a shy girl (Ryan) who goes undercover with a radio persona that allows her to express her true feelings. Her identity is put at risk when her school principal (Robertson) threatens to expel the young girl following a life of mischief.