| An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars | |
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| Directed by | Vince Marcello |
| Screenplay by | Jessica O'Toole Amy Rardin |
| Based on | McKenna by Mary Casanova |
| Starring | Jade Pettyjohn Ysa Penarejo Nia Vardalos Ian Ziering Cathy Rigby Kerris Dorsey George Chiang |
| Music by | Tim Wynn |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (released in PAL territories as American Girl: Shooting for the Stars)[1] is a 2012 American family drama film starring actress Jade Pettyjohn,[2] Ysa Penarejo,[3] Cathy Rigby,[4] Nia Vardalos,[5] and Ian Ziering.[6] This film is based on the McKenna books in the American Girl series written by Mary Casanova. The film is also the second in the series to feature a Girl of the Year character, the first being Chrissa Stands Strong, and is the sixth film in the American Girl series overall.
The film is about the life of McKenna Brooks, as she struggles to balance her time at school and in her career as a gymnast.[4] The screenplay was written by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin. The movie was directed by Vince Marcello.
- ^ "AMERICAN GIRL - SHOOTING FOR THE STARS". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "Jade Pettyjohn: A Real Life American Girl". About.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Exclusive: Ysa Penarejo Talks "McKenna Shoots for the Stars" and New Music". Clevver TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "Young gymnast conquers difficulties in 'McKenna Shoots for the Stars'". Detroit News. Retrieved August 3, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Nia Vardalos Talks An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars Blu-ray - MovieWeb.com". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Ian Ziering joins Nia Vardalos and Jade Pettyjohn in untitled American Girl Project - IMDb.com". IMDb. Retrieved June 13, 2013.