Winning London
Winning London is a 2001 direct-to-video comedy film directed by Craig Shapiro and starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
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| Directed by | Craig Shapiro |
| Written by | Karol Ann Hoffner |
| Produced by | Neil Steinberg Natan Zahavi |
| Starring | Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen |
| Cinematography | David Lewis |
| Edited by | Sherwood Jones |
| Music by | Brahm Wenger |
Production companies | Dualstar Entertainment Group Tapestry Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Home Video |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Chloe Lawrence (Mary-Kate Olsen) is a very driven teenager and leader of her high school's Model United Nations team. After performing particularly well in a competition, Chloe's team is selected to attend the International Model United Nations in London, England. But when Randall, one of Chloe's team-mates, is unable to attend due to a family obligation, Chloe's twin sister, Riley (Ashley Olsen), steps in to take his place for the competition (and to get closer to Brian, another of Chloe's team-mates whom Riley happens to have a crush on).
When the group arrives in London, they discover that someone's already representing their usual country: China. Undaunted, they improvise and end up representing the United Kingdom. Plenty of sight-seeing and shopping ensues, during which Chloe falls for James Browning, the son of a wealthy British nobleman named Lord Browning, who's being pressured by his dad to achieve more. As the competition progresses, Chloe's over-competitive nature stalls her budding romance, Riley tries to get closer to Brian, and the team earns both admiration and anger for their unconventional methods. Nevertheless, tribulations are weathered and lessons learned about sportsmanship, overlooked friends, and learning to enjoy one's youth.
Cast
- Mary-Kate Olsen as Chloe Lawrence
- Ashley Olsen as Riley Lawrence
- Brandon Tyler as Brian
- Jesse Spencer as James Browning
- Rachel Roth as Rachel
- Eric Jungmann as Dylan
- Claire Yarlett as Julia Watson
- Steven Shenbaum as Harry Holmes
- Paul Ridley as Lord Browning
- Stephanie Arellano as Gabriella
- Blythe Matsui as Sakura
- Curtis Anderson as Goofy delegate
- Garikayi Mutambirwa as Niko
- Jeremy Maxwell as Jonathan
- Benton Jennings as Chef
- Jerry Gelb as Bell Captain
- Robert Phelps as Head Judge
- Jarrett Lennon as Randall
- Richard Alan Brown as Kid
- Leo Dolan, Ken Flori as Cockney cabbies