Man of the House (1995)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

James Orr

Writers (WGA):

David E. Peckinpah (story) and
Richard Jefferies (story) ...

Release Date:

3 March 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Ben Archer is not happy. His mother, Sandy, has just met a man, and it looks like things are pretty serious...

Plot Keywords:

Indian Guide | Mother | Mime | District Attorney | Mother Son Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Chevy Chase	...	Jack Sturgess (Squatting Dog)
Farrah Fawcett	...	Sandy Archer
Jonathan Taylor Thomas	...	Ben Archer (Little Wing)
George Wendt	...	Chet Bronski (Chief Running Horse)
David Shiner	...	Lloyd Small (Silent Thunder)
Art LaFleur	...	Red Sweeney (Silver Fox)
Richard Portnow	...	Joey Renda, Frank's Son
Richard Foronjy	...	Murray, Renda Goon
Peter Appel	...	Tony, Renda Goon
Chief Leonard George	...	Leonard Red Crow
George Greif	...	Frank James Renda
Ron Canada	...	Bob Younger, Jack's Boss
Christopher Miranda	...	Hank Sweeney (as Chris Miranda)
Zachary Browne	...	Norman Bronski (Dark Eagle)
Spencer Vrooman	...	Darryl Small

Also Known As:

Man 2 Man (USA) (working title)
Pals Forever

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:U | South Korea:All | USA:PG | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

All Girl Productions

Trivia:

The game that Ben is playing while Jack is talking to him about the Fourth of July camping trip is the first Wing Commander game.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The movies takes place in Washington, but on their camping trip they are in a forest that has much less undergrowth than Washington.

Quotes:

Ben Archer: [Ben has to choose an Indian name for Jack] How about... Squatting Dog?
Jack Sturgess: [Jack gives him a surprised look] Squatting Dog? That's the best you could come up with?
Ben Archer: I had a dog once who had a terrible case of the squirts. He was my best friend in the whole world.
Jack Sturgess: Didn't you have any other pets?
Ben Archer: I had a squirrel named Numb Nuts.
Jack Sturgess: [sighs] I think I'll take... Squatting Dog.

Movie Connections:

Features Virtua Fighter (1993) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Louie, Louie

One of my favorite movies

I love this movie. It's been a favorite of mine since I was a little kid, and I love it to this day. Jonathan Taylor Thomas is hysterical as Ben, Chevy Chase truly embodies Jack, and Farrah Fawcett is great as Sandy. I love the Indian Guides characters; the kids and their fathers have great chemistry. For anyone who doesn't like this movie, I have to wonder if you were watching the same one I was.

If you're ever looking for a funny, heartfelt family comedy, then this movie is definitely for you. I highly recommend it to everyone.

P.S. I actually learned the rain dance. What does that tell you (apart from me being slightly obsessed)?