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Man of the House( 1995)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Chevy Chase

      Jack Sturgess

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      Farrah Fawcett

      Sandy Archer

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      Jonathan Taylor Thomas

      Ben Archer

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      George Wendt

      Chet Bronski

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      David Shiner

      Lloyd Small

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      Art LaFleur

      Red Sweeney

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      Richard Portnow

      Joey Renda

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      Richard Foronjy

      Murray

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      Peter Appel

      Tony

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      Chief Leonard George

      Leonard Red Crow

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      George Greif

      Frank Renda

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      Ron Canada

      Bob Younger

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      Christopher Miranda

      Hank Sweeney

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      Zachary Browne

      Norman Bronski

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      Spencer Vrooman

      Darryl Small

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      Nicholas Garrett

      Monroe Hill

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      Jimmy Baker

      Young Ben

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      John DiSanti

      Romeo Costanza

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      Walter Marsh

      Judge #1

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      Judith Maxie

      Judge #2

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      Jim Smith

      Minister

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      Sean Orr

      Bailiff

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      Tony Sampson

      Big Kid at School #1

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      Shane Meier

      Big Kid at School #2

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      Ryan O'Neal

      Man with Kite (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by r96sk

    8
    Written by r96sk on Sat Oct 03 2020
    I think it's a very sweet film. Another Disney film from the 1990s that I and other reviewers evidently disagree on; an average rating of 2.2 on Letterboxd is very harsh, in my opinion. I found it charming and suitably acted. I assume the major dislike of this film is the secondary plot featuring Joey (Richard Portnow) & Co., which I would agree is unimaginative and ill-fitting. However, that doesn't affect my overall feelings. Another thing I see mentioned is the Native American stuff, I don't think it's fair to say it's "racist" - insensitive? potentially - if anything, it mentions a fe...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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