Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: November 23, 2005
Runtime: 90 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (910 votes)
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Dennis Quaid
Frank Beardsley

Rene Russo
Helen North

Rip Torn
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Linda Hunt
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Jerry O'Connell
Max Algrant

David Koechner
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Dylan North

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Jimi North

Sean Faris
William Beardsley

Katija Pevec
Christina Beardsley

Miranda Cosgrove
Joni North

Dean Collins
Harry Beardsley

Tyler Patrick Jones
Michael Beardsley

Haley Ramm
Kelly Beardsley

Bridger Palmer
Otter Beardsley

Ty Panitz
Ethan Beardsley

Miki Ishikawa
Naoko North

Slade Pearce
Mick North

Andrew Vo
Lau North

Jenica Bergere
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Josh Henderson
Nick De Pietro

Lisa Waltz
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Jaelin Palmer
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Connor Matheus
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