An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012)

Directed by

Vince Marcello

Genre

children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

7

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named McKenna Brooks tries to keep up with her schoolwork while training seriously as a gymnast. She faces challenges to find a balance between her two worlds.

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What happens

An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (released in PAL territories as American Girl: Shooting for the Stars) is a 2012 American family drama film starring actress Jade Pettyjohn, Ysa Penarejo, Cathy Rigby, Nia Vardalos, and Ian Ziering. 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. The screenplay was written by Jessica O'Toole and Amy Rardin. The movie was directed by Vince Marcello. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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