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"Holes" is a 2003 adventure comedy film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Andrew Davis, and adapted from Louis Sachar's 1998 Newbery Medal-winning novel. The film stars Shia LaBeouf as Stanley Yelnats, a teenager who is wrongfully convicted and sent to a brutal desert detention camp where inmates are forced to dig holes daily. Sachar wrote the screenplay for the film, which features a cast including Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, and Patricia Arquette.
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What is Holes about?
Holes follows Stanley Yelnats, played by Shia LaBeouf, after he is wrongly sent to Camp Green Lake. The boys are forced to dig holes every day, and Stanley gradually discovers that the punishment is connected to a buried family history and a local treasure.
Who directed the 2003 film Holes?
Andrew Davis directed Holes, which Walt Disney Pictures distributed in 2003. The screenplay adapts Louis Sachar's 1998 novel, and Sachar also wrote the film screenplay.
Where is Stanley sent in Holes?
Stanley is sent to Camp Green Lake, a detention camp in a dry Texas landscape. Despite its name, the camp has no visible lake, and the daily digging is presented as character building even though the Warden is searching for something specific.
Is Holes based on a book?
Yes, the film is based on Louis Sachar's 1998 novel Holes. Sachar's story combines Stanley's camp experience with the history of his family, Kissin' Kate Barlow, and the town that once stood near Green Lake.
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