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Maniac Magee is a television film made for the Nickelodeon network, based on the novel of the same name by Jerry Spinelli. The story follows twelve-year-old Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, an orphaned runaway with many extraordinary and athletic talents, who arrives in a town divided with racial conflict. The film was broadcast on Nickelodeon on February 23, 2003.
Original Release
02/23/2003
US Release
02/23/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Angarano | Maniac Magee / Maniac (Jeffrey Lionel) Magee |
| Melissa Bickerton | Dottie Freeze |
| Orlando Brown | Mars Bar |
| Caylen Clark | Maniac's Mother |
| Brandon Michael DePaul | Russell McNab / Russel McNab |
| Shan Elliot | Bump Gilliam |
| Isaiah Griffin | Piper McNabb / Piper McNab |
| Adam Hendershott | Big John McNabb / Big John McNab |
| Wyatt Knight | Mr. Magee |
| Richard Lawson | Mr. Beale |
Directors
Writers
Jerry Spinelli, Jack Zurla, Mark Zaslove, Michael Nolin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Angarano | Maniac Magee / Maniac (Jeffrey Lionel) Magee |
| Melissa Bickerton | Dottie Freeze |
| Orlando Brown | Mars Bar |
| Caylen Clark | Maniac's Mother |
| Brandon Michael DePaul | Russell McNab / Russel McNab |
| Shan Elliot | Bump Gilliam |
| Isaiah Griffin | Piper McNabb / Piper McNab |
| Adam Hendershott | Big John McNabb / Big John McNab |
| Wyatt Knight | Mr. Magee |
| Richard Lawson | Mr. Beale |
| Tommy Leavy | Baseball Player |
| Garrett Morris | Mr. Cobble |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Narrator |
| Kyla Pratt | Amanda Beale |
| Nastassja Schmiedt | Hester Beale |
| Rip Torn | George McNab |
| Phil Van Tee | Officer Dan Curdle |
| Rolonda Watts | Mrs. Beale |
| Zachary Isaiah Williams | Lester Beale |
| Rugg Williams | Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tracey E. Edmonds | Executive Producer |
| Doug Greiff | Executive Producer |
| Raymond Wagner | Executive Producer |
| Michael Nolin | Producer |
| Sheila Ducksworth | Producer |
| Mark Zaslove | Producer |
| Jack Zurla | Producer |
