Man of the House 1995
5.2 / 10
Man of the House
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew
... Sandy Archer
... Jack Sturgess (Squatting Dog)
... Ben Archer (Little Wing)
... Chet Bronski (Chief Running Horse)
DS
David Shiner... Lloyd Small (Silent Thunder)
... Red Sweeney (Silver Fox)
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by r96sk
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 few times the negative depictions; somewhat surprisingly, for a 1995 release anyway. The story between Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Jack (Chevy Chase) and Sandy (Farrah Fawcett) is nice. It's simple, but it's one that works extremely well - I felt attached to them, they have good chemistry with each other. There's not much more to be said. I truly did enjoy 'Man of the House'.
Directors:
Release Date:
Mar 03, 1995 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 36`
MMPA Rating:
PG
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Man of the House
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 few times the negative depictions; somewhat surprisingly, for a 1995 release anyway. The story between Ben (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Jack (Chevy Chase) and Sandy (Farrah Fawcett) is nice. It's simple, but it's one that works extremely well - I felt attached to them, they have good chemistry with each other. There's not much more to be said. I truly did enjoy 'Man of the House'.
Cast & Crew of
Man of the House
Directors & Credit Writers
JO
James Orr... Director
Cast
... Sandy Archer
... Jack Sturgess (Squatting Dog)
... Ben Archer (Little Wing)
... Chet Bronski (Chief Running Horse)
DS
David Shiner... Lloyd Small (Silent Thunder)
... Red Sweeney (Silver Fox)
... Joey Renda, Frank's Son
... Murray, Renda Goon
... Tony, Renda Goon
... Leonard Red Crow
GG
George Greif... Frank James Renda
... Bob Younger, Jack's Boss
... Norman Bronski
... Hank Sweeney
... Darryl Small
... Monroe Hill
JB
Jimmy Baker... Young Ben
... Big kid at school
... Romeo Costanza
... Judge #1
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