T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
Myles Jeffrey
T.J. Detweiler (voice)
Pamela Adlon
Spinelli (voice)
Dabney Coleman
Principal Prickley (voice)
Ashley Johnson
Gretchen Grundler (voice)
Allyce Beasley
Miss Grotke (voice)
Rickey D'Shon Collins
Vince LaSalle (voice)
Jason Davis
Mikey Blumberg (voice)
Courtland Mead
Gus Griswald (voice)
Andrew Lawrence
Younger T.J. (voice)
Lane Toran
King Bob (voice)
Klee Bragger
Digger Sam (voice)
April Winchell
Miss Finster (voice)
Rachel Crane
Ashley Q (voice)
Ross Malinger
Older T.J. (voice)
Danny Cooksey
(voice)
Jane Curtin
(voice)
Aria Noelle Curzon
Cornchip Girl (voice)
Elizabeth Daily
Digger #1 (voice)
Miles Marsico
(voice)
Anndi McAfee
Ashley A (voice)
Sam McMurray
Lt. Griswald (voice)
Ryan O'Donohue
Digger Dave / Randall (voice)
Patricia Renna
(voice)
Justin Shenkarow
Gelman (voice)
Michael Shulman
Francis the Hustler Kid (voice)
Francesca Marie Smith
Upside-Down Girl / Ashley T / Swinger Girl (voice)
Aaron Spann
(voice)
Kath Soucie
Hector / Cindy / Gus's Mom (voice)
Tara Charendoff-Strong
Spinelli's Doll (voice)
Erik von Detten
Erwin Lawson (voice)
David Berry
(voice)
Director
Howy Parkins
Director
Chuck Sheetz
Director
Brenda Piluso
Writer
Bart Jennett
Writer
Elijah Aron
Writer
Peter Gaffney
Writer
Mark Drop
Writer
Jonathan Rosenthal
Writer
Steve Viksten
July 12, 2020
4
A tedious watch. Non-fans of the show won't like this.
<em>'Recess: All Growed Down'</em> is another compilation film, though at least this one has a firmer overall theme to it unlike <em>'Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street'</em>. The story features the kindergarten kids, which is mildly interesting but it's dumbed-down a little - this feels aimed solely at children, way more than the preceding two productions anyway.
Andrew Lawrence's absence as T.J. is surprisingly noticeable, his replacement's voice probably adds to what I mentioned earlier in terms of sounding more kiddy. None of the rest of the cast are noteworthy.
Evidently people seem to like this film, fair enough I guess. It isn't one I enjoyed though.