Smart House (1999) (TV)

Director:

LeVar Burton

Writers (WGA):

William Hudson (written by) and
Stu Krieger (written by)

Release Date:

26 June 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Meet the Coopers. An average American family. Meet dad, a widower and a father. Meet Angie, and Ben the big older brother...

Plot Keywords:

Hologram | Laser Cutter | Disney Channel Original Movie

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Katey Sagal	...	Pat
Ryan Merriman	...	Ben Cooper
Katie Volding	...	Angie Cooper
Kevin Kilner	...	Nick Cooper
Jessica Steen	...	Sara Barnes
Emilio Borelli	...	Miles
Paul Linke	...	Tuttle
Jason Lansing	...	Johnny
Joshua Boyd	...	Ryan
Raquel Beaudene	...	Gwen Patroni
Niles Calloway	...	Charlie
Sean P. Donahue	...	Passing Kid (as Sean Donahuoe)
Nicole Bailey	...	Pretty Girl
Rachel Duncan	...	Judy
Susan Haskell	...	Natalie

Runtime:

USA:82 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Approved | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Goofs:

Plot holes: At the beginning of the movie, the newspaper retrieval slot is hardly bigger than a folded newspaper, yet later when Sarah uses it to enter she goes through fine.

Quotes:

Angie: [to Sara] Are you a genius?
Ben: I've heard Geniuses are impossible to live with. They make everyone around them feel inferior.
Sara: You don't have to worry, I'm not that smart.
Ben: Oh no, you shouldn't sell yourself short, you should be proud of your big... giant brain.

Soundtrack:

The House Is Jumpin'

It's OK...but kind of cheesy

I actually do enjoy this film. The first half of it is pretty good but it gets dull and boring as it goes on. but at the same time, it is kinda cheesy and unrealistic. I know it's just a movie but seriously..a computerized house? That would be awesome but it will most likely not happen. and like some others said, I don't see how 8th grade boys still listen to N'SYNC. Also, the girl can get very, very annoying and the Sarah/Nick relationship goes a little to far for a Disney film. It's one of the better films Disney has made and the effects are pretty good but some of it is just kinda odd.

Overall, this film is pretty good. I enjoyed it but like I said, it gets boring as it goes on.