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On the Line (2001)

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Reviews Counted:68

Fresh:12

Rotten:56

Average Rating:3.5/10

Consensus: An inept attempt at a romantic comedy aimed at 'Nsync fans.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for language and some crude humor

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Oct 26, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $4,201,288

Synopsis: Kevin (LANCE BASS) has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness - even if it's sitting next to him. When Kevin meets the girl of... Kevin (LANCE BASS) has everything going for him, but his lifelong lack of confidence keeps him from recognizing love and happiness - even if it's sitting next to him. When Kevin meets the girl of his dreams, Abbey, on Chicago's "L" train, they connect immediately but he lets this golden opportunity slip away by not having the courage to ask her for her name and number.

Unable to find her, or forget her, Kevin and his buddies launch a massive campaign to locate Abbey. In the process he becomes Chicago’s poster boy for lost love and the target of every young woman’s affections. But the fates that brought Kevin and Abbey together on the "L" seem determined to reunite them, revealing that love will give you a second chance if you're willing to put yourself ON THE LINE.

LANCE BASS and JOEY FATONE of N'Sync fame star in ON THE LINE - their feature film debut. ON THE LINE was directed by Eric Bross (Stranger Than Fiction, Restaurant) and was produced by Peter Abrams and Robert Levy for Tapestry Films - the team that brought you She's All That - along with Lance Bass' own production company A Happy Place and partners Wendy Thorlakson and Rich Hull. -- ©2001 Miramax [More]

Starring: Lance Bass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joey Fatone, Jerry Stiller

Starring: Lance Bass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joey Fatone, Jerry Stiller, Gregory Qaiyum, James Bulliard

Director: Eric Bross

Director: Eric Bross
Screenwriter: Eric Aronson, Paul Stanton
Producer: Peter Abrams, Richard Hull
Composer: Stewart Copeland
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • On The Line
  • Starring pop sensations Lance Bass and Joey Fatone, and with the music of 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Mandy Moore, and Vitamin C, here's a hilarious romantic comedy! Kevin (Bass) has everything going for him, but when he discovers Abbey -- the girl of his dreams -- next to him on a train, he fails to get her name and number. Thinking he missed his golden opportunity, Kevin launches a massive campaign to find Abbey ... and soon becomes the target of every young woman's affections! But the fates seem determined to reunite Abbey and Kevin, proving that love will never get away if you put your heart ON THE LINE!
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    Joe Baltake
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    This movie is so loopy and simplistic, you question the inspiration behind such a sappy farce.

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    Wesley Lovell
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    For his character being such a die-hard Cubs fan, [Lance] Bass throws a baseball like an 8-year-old girl.

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    08/23/02
    Jon Niccum
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    Let’s put it this way – there are bad movies, really bad movies, and there’s On the Line.

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    Plays like a Freddie Prinze Jr. movie without Freddie Prinze Jr. And wouldn't you know, that turns out to be a good thing.

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    06/20/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
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    An innocuous romantic comedy about missed connections, like Serendipity for people who can't vote yet.

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