A 12-year-old genius, poor Max is a washout socially. To impress his girlfriend, he sells the design of his latest invention-a jumping bike-to a major toy company.
Acting
Jeff Cohen's post-Chunk charm offensive
Production
The jumping bike itself—practical effects magic
Writing
Surprisingly sharp corporate satire for 45 minutes
Director
Vincent McEveety
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a Disney Channel Premiere Film, part of their original movie slate before DCOMs became a phenomenon.
The jumping bike concept arrived right when BMX and Transformers dominated toy culture—pure 1986 zeitgeist.
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