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'The Adventure Club' is a Canadian children's fantasy film, directed by Geoff Anderson and released in 2016.[Katie Bailey, [https://playbackonline.ca/2016/06/03/indiecan-inks-unique-charitable-partnership-for-the-adventure-club/ "IndieCan inks unique charitable partnership for The Adventure Club"]. 'Playback', June 3, 2016.] The film centers on Ricky, Bill and Sandy, three young kids who discover a magic box that grants wishes, and must protect it from Langley (Billy Zane), a greedy businessman who wants it to help him attain his dream of purchasing and redeveloping the local science centre.[Michael Rechtshaffen, [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-adventure-club-review-20170209-story.html "Review: Anachronistic kids caper The Adventure Club takes bland to the next level"]. 'Los Angeles Times', February 9, 2017.]
The film's cast also includes Robin Dunne, Gabrielle Miller, Lorne Cardinal and Kim Coates.[Mia Galuppo, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-billy-zane-kim-coates-832503 "AFM: Billy Zane, Kim Coates Join 'The Adventure Club'"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', October 15, 2015.] The screenplay was written by Dunne and Fred Ewanuick, and the film was produced in Saskatchewan in the fall of 2015.[
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It was distributed in Canada under a unique model, in which it received a one-day screening in several Canadian markets on October 8, 2016.["Family friendly film screening for charity". 'Langley Times', September 22, 2016.] Some of the proceeds from each screening were donated to the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada.[
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