# KikeriPete (2009)

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**Original title**: *Hatching Pete*
**Runtime**: 90 min
**Genres**: Family, Comedy, TV Movie
**Directed by**: Stuart Gillard
**Written by**: Paul W. Cooper
**Starring**: Jason Dolley, Mitchel Musso, Tiffany Thornton, Madison Riley, Josie Loren, Brian Stepanek

> *Cock-a-doodle-who????*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Pete remains the kind of kid who melts into hallway linoleum while his best friend Cleatis turns school spirit into a full-time performance art piece. With Cleatis suddenly banned from the costume that fuels his brand the district’s mascot gap suddenly becomes Pete’s improvised stepping stone up the social ladder. It’s a promotion he neither asked for nor deserves, delivered via feathers and a distinct lack of allergies.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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