The Challenge (2003 film)

The Challenge is a 2003 film starring MaryKate and Ashley Olsen, and their last directtovideo production before their move to the big screen with New York Minute.

Head intern Marcus Brian Skala informs the shows producer, Max Joe Michael Burke, of their distant relationship and, knowing they dislike each other, he puts both girls on the same team, Team Mayan, as part of a deceitful scheme to boost the shows ratings. Backstage, Shane meets and becomes close with Adam Lukas Behnken, a laidback jock who is put on the opposite team, Team Aztec. Team Aztec also includes Kelly Sarah Bastian, an overcompetitive swimmer, JJ Diana Carreno, a ditzy triple threat with dreams of stardom, and Charles Ty Hodges, a calm and intuitive city boy who plans to study psychotherapy. Along with Shane and Lizzie, Team Mayan also includes Anthony Theo Rossi, an ItalianAmerican food enthusiast, and Justin Zakk Moore, a surfer and skater from sunny Florida. At their first meeting, Max informs the group of the rules, which includes no romantic entanglements between teammates of the same or opposite team, as it can result in disqualification from a task.During the first three tasks, Shane and Lizzies bickering prevents them from working together, and Team Aztec win the points. However eventually, when Anthony and Justin make them realise that theyll need to pull together, they start putting aside their differences for the sake of the team. Over the first few days, Shane and Adam become more and more close, and Kelly suspects something is going on. At the same time, Lizzie starts hanging out behind the scenes with Marcus, although he is still being asked to spy on the girls by Max. Marucs finds out that Shane hates heights and that Lizzie is afraid of snakes, information which Max plans to use later on. Team Mayan win the fourth and fifth takes, making the scoreto Team Aztec, and Shane and Lizzie both start to respect what the other knows. ........

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