The Thirteenth Year (1999)

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Cody's not just growing up... he's growing fins!

A teen learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday.

• Released: 1999-05-15
• Genres: TV Movie, Adventure, Comedy, Family
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 256 votes

Directed by Duwayne Dunham.

Top cast

• Chez Starbuck as Cody Griffin
• Justin Jon Ross as Jess Wheatley
• Courtnee Draper as Sam
• Brent Briscoe as Big John
• Tim Redwine as Sean Marshall
• Dave Coulier as Whit Griffin
• Lisa Stahl as Sharon Griffin
• Kristen Stewart as Girl in Fountain Line (uncredited)
• Brian Haley as Coach
• Karen Maruyama as Mrs. Nelson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Thirteenth Year

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus

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