Swindle (2013 film)

Swindle
Promotional poster
GenreComedy
Based onSwindle
by Gordon Korman
Written byEric Freiser
Bill Motz
Bob Roth
Directed byJonathan Judge
StarringJennette McCurdy
Noah Crawford
Chris O'Neal
Ciara Bravo
Fred Ewanuick
Sandy Robson
Gardiner Millar
Mitchell Duffield
Ariana Grande
Noah Munck
Theme music composerJohn Van Tongeren
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersScott McAboy, Amy Sydorick
CinematographyTom Harting
EditorAnita Brandt-Burgoyne
Running time91 minutes
Production companyPacific Bay Entertainment (Vancouver)
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseAugust 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)

Swindle is a 2013 television film starring Noah Crawford, Chris O'Neal, Jennette McCurdy, Noah Munck, Ariana Grande, Ciara Bravo, and Fred Ewanuick. Based on Gordon Korman's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Griffin (Noah Crawford), a boy who retrieves his friend's valuable baseball card from an unscrupulous collectibles dealer with the help of his friends. Sneak peeks promoting the film aired on Nickelodeon during three Sam & Cat episodes and the final episode of Big Time Rush. The film premiered August 24, 2013 to an audience of over 4.2 million viewers. The film was released on DVD on March 19, 2014, and on Blu-ray on December 4, 2015.