''Flyin' Ryan'' is a 2003 American children's film directed by

Linda Shayne Linda Shayne is an American-Canadian dual citizen, film and television writer and director, and former film and television actress. Early life Linda Shayne was born in the United States. Shayne graduated from the University of California at Be ...

. The movie was financed by

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (April 5, 1926 – May 9, 2024) was an American film director, producer, and actor. Known under various monikers such as "The Pope of Pop Cinema", "The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood", and "The King of Cult", he w ...

, using an even lower budget than Corman typically employed. It was shot in digital video.

Premise

A boy discovers magical sneakers.

Cast

* Andy Weiss * Connor Synder * Geneve Rupert * Chris McGurrin * Damon Schoeffler * Leigh G. Miller * Bruce Tenenbaum * John-Michael Langston * Wayne Schneidemann * Donna Strickland * Hana Porter * Jonny Goold * Masanoba Ota

Reception

According to ''Outpost Zeta'', "There are many disjointed story elements that never amount to anything, a random karate stunt, a belly dancing scene that comes out of nowhere, a bit of drama as Aunt Rita is hospitalized. This disjointedness is really the most notable thing about what is an otherwise formulaic kid's movie."Review of film
at Outpost Zeta

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0358480
''Flyin' Ryan''
at Letterbox DVD
Trailer of film
at YouTube 2003 films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s children's films Concorde Pictures films