Admiral Frank Beardsley returns to New London to run the Coast Guard Academy, his last stop before a probable promotion to head the Guard. A widower with eight children, he runs a loving but tight ship, with charts and salutes. The kids long for a permanent home. Helen North is a free spirit, a designer whose ten children live in loving chaos, with occasional group hugs. Helen and Frank, high school sweethearts, reconnect at a reunion, and it's love at first re-sighting. They marry on the spot. Then the problems start as two sets of kids, the free spirits and the disciplined preppies, must live together. The warring factions agree to work together to end the marriage.
Cast
Dennis Quaid
Frank Beardsley
Rene Russo
Helen North
Sean Faris
William Beardsley
Danielle Panabaker
Phoebe North
Miranda Cosgrove
Joni North
Drake Bell
Dylan North
Katija Pevec
Christina Beardsley
Dean Collins
Harry Beardsley
Tyler Patrick Jones
Michael Beardsley
Haley Ramm
Kelly Beardsley
Ty Panitz
Ethan Beardsley
Miki Ishikawa
Naoko North
Slade Pearce
Mick North
Lil J.J.
Jimi North
Rip Torn
Commandant Sherman
Linda Hunt
Mrs. Munion
Jerry O'Connell
Max Algrant
Beau Holden
Hardware Store Worker
Gian Franco Tordi
The Speed Racer
Mateo Arias
Bully Kid
David Koechner
Darrell
Jenica Bergere
Claudia
Jennifer Habib
Bina North
Jessica Habib
Marisa North
Lisa Waltz
Reunion Classmate
Jaelin Palmer
Bully Kid
Lisa Richman
Buyer
Kirsten Gronfield
Bed Store Employer
Diane Woods Carter
Backup Singer
Donna Taylor
Backup Singer
Ricky Fanté
Reunion Singer
Rueben Grundy
Buyer
Crew
Raja Gosnell
Director
Ron Burch
Screenplay
David Kidd
Screenplay
Helen Beardsley
Book
Stephen A. Rotter
Editor
Bruce Green
Editor
Theo van de Sande
Director of Photography
Richard Suckle
Executive Producer
Ira Shuman
Executive Producer
Tracey Trench
Executive Producer
Michael G. Nathanson
Producer
Robert Simonds
Producer
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
Marie-Sylvie Deveau
Costume Design
John McGonegle
Lighting Technician
Christophe Beck
Original Music Composer
Ric McElvin
Set Decoration
Kelly Berry
Set Decoration
Ernie F. Orsatti
Stunt Coordinator
James Nedza
Art Direction
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