Roy Eberhardt is the only child in a family that is constantly relocating for his father's work. At 14, he's once again the new kid, this time in the tiny Florida beach town of Coconut Cove. Predictably, a bully nicknames him "Cowgirl" and proceeds to torture him. Unpredictably, a barefoot blonde boy who runs alongside the school bus every morning fascinates him. Tough-as-nails girl jock Beatrice befriends Roy, helps with the bully, and is revealed as the stepsister of the blonde boy, Mullet. The teens band together, fighting an improbable crusade to protect a group of endangered burrowing owls from being plowed under by a greedy pancake-house magnate. They aren't hindered at all by the hapless construction-site manager, the local Keystone Kop, or the dastardly Mayor.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Rated PG for mild bullying and brief language.

General Note:

Based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen.

Special features: Blooper reel (3 min.); Deleted scenes [with optional commentary by director Wil Shriner and novelist Carl Hiaasen] (5 min.); Hoot's hands-on habitat projects (5 min.); Backyard habitat (7 min.); Meet the kids in the cast (10 min.); Animals in action (7 min.); Visit an animal rescue center (8 min.); Meet the creator of Hoot (6 min.); Jimmy Buffett: Filmmaker in paradise (9 min.); Director on the set (4 min.); Feature commentary by director Wil Shriner and novelist Carl Hiaasen [optional audio feature]; Theatrical trailer (2 min.); Sneak peeks (6 min.); DVD-ROM features [requires a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access].

Contents:

Main titles -- New kid -- Chasing Mullet -- Vandalism -- Stakeout -- Confronting bullies -- Mullet's hideout -- Delivering shoes -- Muckle's 100th -- Dana's revenge -- Dog bite -- Nature tour -- Dana's arrest -- Overnight guest -- Missing seat -- Plan -- Ground breaking -- Roy's speech -- Happy ending -- Credits.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Action and adventure films.

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