The Thirteenth Year is the eighth Disney Channel Original Movie. It was released May 15, 1999 and is a mix of comedy and fantasy. The film was directed by Duwayne Dunham who has directed other children and Disney movies including Little Giants and Halloweentown.
Chez Starbuck portrays an adopted teenager, Cody Griffin, growing up on Mahone Bay. Cody was left on his parents' boat by a stranger when he was a baby, and they decided to adopt him. Cod...
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The Thirteenth Year is the eighth Disney Channel Original Movie. It was released May 15, 1999 and is a mix of comedy and fantasy. The film was directed by Duwayne Dunham who has directed other children and Disney movies including Little Giants and Halloweentown.
Chez Starbuck portrays an adopted teenager, Cody Griffin, growing up on Mahone Bay. Cody was left on his parents' boat by a stranger when he was a baby, and they decided to adopt him. Cody establishes himself as a quick swimmer in the town he lives in, attracting the attention of a girl named Sam. As the movie begins, a large swim meet is coming up. Cody comes in second place to his rival Sean. The next day is Cody's birthday, where he makes friends with Jess, the class geek (who became his biology partner the day before). After Cody's thirteenth birthday, he begins to feel strange symptoms. As he wakes up in the morning, he goes to turn off his alarm clock and ends up electrifying it. Thinking nothing of it, Cody goes...
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