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Overview

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Director:
Stephen Herek
Writers (WGA):
John J. McLaughlin (story) &
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Release Date:
25 February 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy more
Tagline:
Protecting witnesses is a challenge. Living with them is impossible.
Plot:
A Texas Ranger must protect a group of cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tommy Lee Jones ... Ranger Roland Sharp

Cedric the Entertainer ... Percy Stevens

Christina Milian ... Anne

Paula Garcés ... Teresa (as Paula Garces)

Monica Keena ... Evie

Vanessa Ferlito ... Heather

Kelli Garner ... Barbara 'Barb' Thompson

Anne Archer ... Professor Molly McCarthy

Brian Van Holt ... Agent Eddie Zane

Shea Whigham ... Ranger Holt

Terry Parks ... Ranger Riggs

R. Lee Ermey ... Captain Nichols

Paget Brewster ... Binky

Shannon Woodward ... Emma Sharp

Liz Vassey ... Maggie Swanson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cheer Up (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, crude humor and a drug reference.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more

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Trivia:
The Hex is an actual University of Texas tradition, enacted before the annual Thanksgiving game against Texas A&M University. The Texas A&M Aggies had their own pre-game tradition, the Bonfire, but after a combination of factors caused a collapse in 1999 and killed 12 students, the tradition is no longer university-sponsored, it is however, still organized by the student body and done off-campus. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the Hex, Tommy Lee Jones is holding a candle that goes out and is re-lit. The candle is short at this point. Near the end of the scene he holds the candle up and it's much longer. more
Quotes:
Roland Sharp: [Percy and the cheerleaders have just finished their dance-off] Now that's old school. more
Movie Connections:
References The Sound of Music (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Love and Happiness more

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28 out of 44 people found the following comment useful.
I liked it, 26 February 2005
6/10
Author: littlegoldwoman from The Woodlands, Texas

I am very well known for scoffing at my husband for taking me to see movies that are not "Oscar Worthy". I have learned not to go to the movies with my teenagers because most of their choices, in my opinion, are dull and poorly made. Thus they didn't like that I drug them to "Mystic River" last year. They didn't understand why I like it.

Although "Man of the House" was not a well made movie and did contain a lot of clichés' I enjoyed it. The lines were quite funny and Tommy Lee Jones being the wonderful actor he is pulled off the "hard nosed guy with a soft side" very well. The interaction between him and the girls was believable and the girls all had their own distinct personalities.... the Latin hot head, the studious good girl, the dumb blonde, the beautiful ex-bad girl hick and the level headed but stubborn leader.

I might have enjoyed it because it has a touch of GIRL POWER in it.... (kinda like Thelma and Louise). I might have liked it because I love Tommy Lee Jones, and I might have liked it because I am an ex-cheerleader and currently a cheer coach (which would ACTUALLY be a reason NOT to like it because the cheerleading in it was for SHOW ONLY. Not a realistic portrayal of our sport by any means). None the less I tend to be hard nose where movie making is concerned and I liked it.

Its a safe bet as a rental. Watch your teenage sons.... there are A lot of half dressed girls (think "Coyote Ugly" but worse).

If you are looking for a "Bring it On" type movie... THIS IS NOT IT. This is more along the lines of "Sugar and Spice".

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