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:

september 11 2001 | unruly child | cruise | navy | father figure | 

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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:

Disney Television Studios, First Street Films, Stu Segall Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is, according to Disney Channel, the 54th Disney Channel Original movie.

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Goofs

The movie takes place on the USS Constellation CV-64. During the flight show, the number shows, "68." That number belongs to the USS Nimitz.

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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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Alternate Versions

This film was originally broadcast on the Disney Channel in wide screen format; later airings were in full screen (1.33:1) only.

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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

Standard Disney fare

First, this movie is an excellent demonstration of Hayden Panettiere's acting prowess. She carried this movie, even when no one else did. Conversely, I was disappointed in Bill Pullman's acting. I'm pretty sure he just phoned it in and showed up on payday. After seeing his inspiring leadership performance role in Independence Day, I was expecting, we'll, anything that might indicate a pulse. He failed to deliver. The plot was fine, but there were a lot of little holes that the movie glossed over in the interest of time. Like how the kids became so close so fast. From the foreshadowing on the plane ride, I expected there to be a bit more friction between the kids, but in the next scene, they were best friends. Hayden and her brother had cute chemistry but it was also a little unbelievable considering they apparently didn't know each other before the trip. Overall, the movie is worth watching. Just don't expect any life from Bill, and prepare to be amused with the cheapskate backgrounds used, particularly the unmoving sunset and repeating wave movement from the back of the ship.