Man of the House (1995)

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 "... See full summary »

Director:

James Orr

Writers:

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

Stars:

Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Jonathan Taylor Thomas

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

indian guide | divorce | family disapproval | revenge | camping | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 March 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Man 2 Man

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$40,070,995 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

All Girl Productions, Forever Girls Productions, Marty Katz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, during the wedding. As Jack is asking Ben for the rings, Ben kids around and pretends to have lost them. If you look at the ring finger of Jack's left hand, he is clearly already wearing his wedding ring.

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Quotes

Chet Bronski: Well, we're all part of the same tribe.
Jack Sturgess: Right, the Minotauk.
Chet Bronski: No, I'm referring to the emotionally-constipated American male over 40.

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Connections

References The Lion King (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Confusion"
Written by Marc Ferrari, Danny Gill and Michael Mulholland
Performed by Medicine Wheel

User Reviews

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)?