Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Dennis Quaid | ... | Frank Beardsley | |
Rene Russo | ... | Helen North | |
Sean Faris | ... | William Beardsley | |
Katija Pevec | ... | Christina Beardsley | |
Dean Collins | ... | Harry Beardsley | |
Tyler Patrick Jones | ... | Michael Beardsley | |
Haley Ramm | ... | Kelly Beardsley | |
Brecken Palmer | ... | Ely Beardsley | |
Bridger Palmer | ... | Otter Beardsley | |
Ty Panitz | ... | Ethan Beardsley | |
Danielle Panabaker | ... | Phoebe North | |
Drake Bell | ... | Dylan North | |
Miki Ishikawa | ... | Naoko North | |
Slade Pearce | ... | Mick North | |
Lil J.J. | ... | Jimi North (as Lil' JJ) |
Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a permanent home. Helen North is a free spirit, a designer whose ten children live in loving chaos, with occasional group hugs. Helen and Frank, high school sweethearts, reconnect at a reunion, and it's love at first re-sighting. They marry on the spot. Then the problems start as two sets of kids, the free spirits and the disciplined preppies, must live together. The warring factions agree to work together to end the marriage. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
as far as comedies goes it get's the job done, but some parts of the movie just dragged, and u were waiting for the preverbial shoe to drop. randy quaid seemed a bit to stiff in his lead role, rene russo still has the charm and looks, the younger actors seemed to be more relaxed in their roles, overall the movie wasn't bad by any stretch, just in spots the writers could have done a better job filling the gaps. i would say that if you watch it just for comedic value , then it's a great 1.5 spent, if you look for other redeeming qualities as i do then it was okay, but could have been better, in my opinion the pig really steals the whole show, the kids can have a blast watching this one, but i would go with a comedy that can keep the story going just a little better