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3A 2001 DirectToVideo comedy directed by Creator/CraigShapiro that has two sisters (Creator/MaryKateAndAshleyOlsen) going to London for the international Model UN competition and have adventures in the city.
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5The movie also stars Creator/JesseSpencer, Creator/EricJungmann, Creator/ClaireYarlett, Creator/StevenShenbaum, and Creator/CurtisAnderson.
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7It was released on March 27, 2001.
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11!Tropes for the film:
12* AirVentPassageway: Riley and Brian help the "hostages" escape using the air vents.
13* BathroomBreakout: The "hostages" at the Roleplay/ModelUnitedNations meeting do this to escape the terrorists.
14* HostageSituation: Terrorists invade a Model UN conference and kidnap a handful of delegates, including one of the twins, Chloe. It's actually a surprise event for the competition, as the remaining delegates must now debate whether or not to comply with the terrorists' demands for nuclear disarmament. In the meantime, the "hostages" get to kick back in a hotel suite with pizza and TV. the situation is resolved when Riley decides to TakeAThirdOption and leads a rescue party to sneak the hostages out of the suite the "terrorists" are distracted.
15* LoopholeAbuse: The twins have to save some "hostages" as part of a Model UN convention/competition. As it's all pretend, the hostages are just in the next room over, so they take the literal approach and climb through their vents to save them. After coming back into the room, one boy shouts "You said we had to work it out on paper!", to which the official responds "No, I said you had to work it out."

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