Man of the House
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Dull and unfunny story of a divorced Texas Ranger (Tommy Lee Jones) who goes undercover with five cheerleaders to protect them after they witness a murder, and before long the girls are grooming him for a date with a college professor (Anne Archer), and helping him rescue his semiestranged daughter (Shannon Marie Woodward) from the clutches of a corrupt federal agent. Stephen Herek's film is an uneasy mix of violent -- though not especially exciting -- action, and labored comedy and sentiment, and, the mushy subplot of father and daughter bonding notwithstanding, presents a demeaning view of women, with the cheerleaders distastefully portrayed as aggressive, scantily clad "babes." Crude language, suggestive costuming, lewd posturing, violence. L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (PG-13) 2005
Full Review
What was Tommy Lee Jones, who also served as executive producer, thinking when he signed on for this turkey?
"Man of the House" (Columbia) is a dull and unfunny story of a divorced Texas Ranger (Jones) who goes undercover with five cheerleaders to protect them after they witness a murder.
Before long, the girls are grooming him for a date with a college professor (Anne Archer), and helping him rescue his semiestranged daughter (Shannon Marie Woodward) from the clutches of a corrupt federal agent.
Stephen Herek's film is an uneasy mix of violent -- though not especially exciting -- action, labored comedy and sentiment, and, the mushy subplot of father and daughter bonding notwithstanding, presents a demeaning view of women, with the cheerleaders distastefully portrayed as aggressive, scantily clad "babes."
The film contains crude language, suggestive costuming, lewd posturing and violence. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
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The classifications are as follows:
- A-I -- general patronage;
- A-II -- adults and adolescents;
- A-III -- adults;
- A-IV**
- L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
- O -- morally offensive.
** Discontinued classification. All archived movies that were originally in the A-IV category are now classified as L.