A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and starring Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, and Regina King. A modernization of the classic Cinderella folklore, the film's plot revolves around two internet pen pals who plan to meet in person at their high school's Halloween dance.
Plot
Samantha "Sam" Montgomery is raised by her widowed father Hal, who runs a diner in the San Fernando Valley. Hal marries a vain and greedy woman named Fiona, who has twin daughters, Brianna and Gabriella. When Sam is 9 years old, Hal dies in the 1994 Northridge earthquake apparently without leaving a will, leading Fiona to inherit everything.
More details
| author | Leigh Dunlap |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Mark Rosman |
| editor | Cara Silverman |
| genre | comedy romance |
| keywords | 1994 northridge earthquake aspiring actor best friend bully cell phone claim cry cumming d.a. diner drive drought first kiss forced to drive game halloween homecoming lapd locker room los angeles county district attorney los angeles police department make out mask mean girl pen pal pep rally princeton university reject san fernando valley university of southern california usc wedding dress widow |
| musicBy | Christophe Beck |
| producer | Clifford Werber Dylan Sellers Hunt Lowry Ilyssa Goodman |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| recordedAt | Long Beach |
| theme | high school romantic comedy teen romance |