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MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate (2001)

MVP 2 opens with the lovable Jack being ousted from his hockey team, the Seattle Simians, and having to hit the road after being falsely accused of league misconduct. Jack ends up in the city, where he's befriended by Ben, a homeless skateboarder, and Ollie, a skate shop owner. Jack proves to be as adept at mastering the half-pipe as he does at delivering a slap shot, and before long, he and Ben are crashing amateur skateboarder competitions all over the country.

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Top billed cast

Richard KarnOllie Plant
Scott GoodmanBen
Cameron BancroftRob Poirier
Jane SowerbyJulie
Fred KeatingCoach Miller
Robert CostanzoBeat Cop
Dolores DrakeBarbara Jones
Troy RuptashTyson Fowler
Ian BaggOlaf Shickedanz
Ray GallettiMax Brady

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