Tiger Cruise (2004)

In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, a naval carrier with civilians on board is ordered in combat mode.

Director:

Duwayne Dunham

Writers:

Anna Sandor, Bruce Graham

Stars:

Hayden Panettiere, Bill Pullman, Troy Evans

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hayden Panettiere	...	Maddie Dolan
Bill Pullman	...	Cmdr. Gary Dolan
Troy Evans	...	Chuck Horner
Bianca Collins	...	Tina Torres
Nathaniel Lee Jr.	...	Anthony
Mercedes Colon	...	Lt. Grace Torres
Mehcad Brooks	...	Kenny
Jansen Panettiere	...	Joey
Lisa Dean Ryan	...	Diane Coleman
Ty O'Neal	...	Danny Horner
Gary Weeks	...	Lt. Tom Hillman
Chris Ellis	...	Captain Anderson
Barbara Niven	...	Kate Dolan
Jennette McCurdy	...	Kiley Dolan
Mark Christopher Lawrence	...	Pop

Storyline

SEptember, 2001. On its last leg homeward, from Pearl Harbour (Hawaii) to San Diego, the USS Constellation hosts a jolly 'tiger cruise' for USNavy, Marines and USNAF relatives, mainly minors ('Navy brats'). Attitudes and emotions vary from simple joy to open frustration, the worst brat being XO commander Gary Dolan's daughter Maddie, who wants him to refuse a promotion to command for a shore job. Then the news of the WCC terror crisis changes everything, as the crew is recalled to war footing.

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Plot Keywords:

navy | cruise | responsibility | military father | teenage boy | 

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Taglines:

Maddie wanted a father. What she found was a hero.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Disney

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

An Bord der Tiger Cruise

Filming Locations:

USS John C. Stennis CVN-74, Pacific Ocean

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Street Films, Stu Segall Productions, Walt Disney Pictures and Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tiger Cruise is one of the only two DCOMs to bear a Viewer Discretion warning at the beginning of the film. However, it encourages family viewing so that the family watching it could talk about the movie and the events of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The other such movie was Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.

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Goofs

When Grace launches for the air show, the canopy has not moved forward into the locked position.

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Quotes

Maddie Dolan: Dad, when are you coming home?
Cmdr. Dolan: What do you mean? We're gonna be docking on Friday.
Maddie Dolan: No, I mean when are you coming home. For good.
Cmdr. Dolan: [Cmdr. Dolan realizes why she came] Is that why you came on board... to ask me that? This is my job.
Maddie Dolan: So get a new one. You got the degress. You could do like anything you want.
Cmdr. Dolan: This is what I do.

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Connections

References Pearl Harbor (2001)

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Soundtracks

"My Hero Is You"
Written by Jamie Houston
Performed by Hayden Panettiere

User Reviews

Pretty good for a Disney film...

I think overall this movie was a very good idea. I'm glad that this was a chosen storyline, and pleased with the outcome of this premise based on the events occurring on a Navy ship from September 9 through September 11, 2001. Tiger Cruise does inform the viewer of many aspects of a Navy ship, as well as emotions taking place during the time of 9/11.

There are some pretty cheesy parts, and the scenery continues to bug me as it looks like a cheap backdrop, but the acting is enough to throw me over the edge. Performances are surprisingly filled with emotion that can bring a tear to your eye, from a teenage girl who suddenly realizes it's OK to be called a Navy brat and experience hardships at home and school in sacrifice for the bigger picture, to a father visiting his son (a chef on board, yay for showing that sailors need to eat too and that chefs are crucial below deck!) and the pair of them suffering a loss together as a result of the Pentagon being attacked as well at the World Trade Centers.