Jack Sturgess
Chevy Chase
Jack Sturgess
Man of the House
“Jack wants to marry Ben's mother. But there are strings attached.”
5.4
1995
1h 36m
ComedyFamily
Director: James Orr
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.
Trailer
Man of The House Official
Cast
Sandy Archer
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
Sandy Archer
Ben Archer
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Ben Archer
Chet Bronski
George Wendt
Chet Bronski
Lloyd Small
David Shiner
Lloyd Small
Red Sweeney
Art LaFleur
Red Sweeney
Joey Renda
Richard Portnow
Joey Renda
Murray
Richard Foronjy
Murray
Tony
Peter Appel
Tony
Leonard Red Crow
Chief Leonard George
Leonard Red Crow
Frank Renda
George Greif
Frank Renda
Bob Younger
Ron Canada
Bob Younger
Reviews
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 <em>'Man of the House'</em>.
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