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ComedyFamily

Man of the House

- Jack wants to marry Ben's mother. But there are strings attached.

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious. Driven by a fear of abandonment, Ben tries anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" which surrounds his mom. However, after Ben and Jack's experiences in the Indian Guides, the two become much closer.

Release Date : 1995-03-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Walt Disney Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Chevy Chase

Character Name : Jack Sturgess

Original Name : Chevy Chase

Gender : Male

Farrah Fawcett

Character Name : Sandy Archer

Original Name : Farrah Fawcett

Gender : Female

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Character Name : Ben Archer

Original Name : Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Gender : Male

George Wendt

Character Name : Chet Bronski

Original Name : George Wendt

Gender : Male

David Shiner

Character Name : Lloyd Small

Original Name : David Shiner

Gender : Male

Art LaFleur

Character Name : Red Sweeney

Original Name : Art LaFleur

Gender : Male

Richard Portnow

Character Name : Joey Renda

Original Name : Richard Portnow

Gender : Male

Richard Foronjy

Character Name : Murray

Original Name : Richard Foronjy

Gender : Male

Peter Appel

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Peter Appel

Gender : Male

Chief Leonard George

Character Name : Leonard Red Crow

Original Name : Chief Leonard George

Gender : Male

George Greif

Character Name : Frank Renda

Original Name : George Greif

Gender : Male

Ron Canada

Character Name : Bob Younger

Original Name : Ron Canada

Gender : Male

Christopher Miranda

Character Name : Hank Sweeney

Original Name : Christopher Miranda

Gender : Male

Zachary Browne

Character Name : Norman Bronski

Original Name : Zachary Browne

Gender : Male

Spencer Vrooman

Character Name : Darryl Small

Original Name : Spencer Vrooman

Gender : Male

Nicholas Garrett

Character Name : Monroe Hill

Original Name : Nicholas Garrett

Gender : Male

Jimmy Baker

Character Name : Young Ben

Original Name : Jimmy Baker

Gender : Male

John DiSanti

Character Name : Romeo Costanza

Original Name : John DiSanti

Gender : Male

Walter Marsh

Character Name : Judge #1

Original Name : Walter Marsh

Gender : Male

Judith Maxie

Character Name : Judge #2

Original Name : Judith Maxie

Gender : Female

Jim Smith

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Jim Smith

Gender : Male

Sean Orr

Character Name : Bailiff

Original Name : Sean Orr

Gender : Male

Tony Sampson

Character Name : Big Kid at School #1

Original Name : Tony Sampson

Gender : Male

Shane Meier

Character Name : Big Kid at School #2

Original Name : Shane Meier

Gender : Male

Ryan O'Neal

Character Name : Man with Kite (uncredited)

Original Name : Ryan O'Neal

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

I think it's a very sweet film. Another Disney film from the 1990s that I and other reviewers evidently disagree on; an average rating of 2.2 on Letterboxd is very harsh, in my opinion. I found it charming and suitably acted. I assume the major dislike of this film is the secondary plot featuring Joey (Richard Portnow) & Co., which I would agree is unimaginative and ill-fitting. However, that doesn't affect my overall feelings. Another thing I see mentioned is the Native American stuff, I don't think it's fair to say it's "racist" - insensitive? potentially - if anything, it mentions a few times the negative depictions; somewhat surprisingly, for a 1995 release anyway. The story between Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Jack (Chevy Chase) and Sandy (Farrah Fawcett) is nice. It's simple, but it's one that works extremely well - I felt attached to them, they have good chemistry with each other. There's not much more to be said. I truly did enjoy 'Man of the House'.