The Growing Pains Movie is a 2000 American comedy television film directed by Alan Metter and written by David Kendall and Michael Sullivan. It is the first of two reunion films based on the 1985–1992 sitcom Growing Pains.[1] It premiered on ABC on November 5, 2000 as a two-hour episode of The Wonderful World of Disney anthology series.
| The Growing Pains Movie | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | Growing Pains by Neal Marlens |
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| Directed by | Alan Metter |
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| Music by | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Alan Thicke |
| Production locations | |
| Editor | Peter Svab |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 5, 2000 |
| Related | |
| Growing Pains Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers | |
Plot
editEight years later, Mike Seaver is married with 4 children and now a successful executive in Advertising. Carol is a successful Wall Street lawyer; Ben works in real-estate; and Chrissy is a 17-year-old high school student going to college with a smoking habit.
Chrissy works with her mother, a press secretary, but soon Maggie is fired. However, she decides to enter the election campaign herself and run against her old boss. During the campaign, Carol meets the other campaign manager, Scott Coffer, and falls in love with him and his 10-year-old son Jack.
However, Carol realizes dating him could put her mother's campaign in jeopardy so she breaks up with him. Knowing his father had real feelings for Carol, Jack takes matters into his own hands and asks her brother Mike to come up with a scheme to get Carol and his dad back together again. Mike agrees because he witnessed how happy his sister was with Scott.
At the end of the movie, Maggie wins the election, and Carol and Scott get married.
Cast
editMain
edit- Alan Thicke as Jason Seaver, now a practicing psychologist in Washington D.C and has become the author of mystery novels such as "Dr Dick Hollister".[2]
- Joanna Kerns as Maggie Seaver, now the press secretary of an arrogant congressman.[3]
- Kirk Cameron as Mike Seaver, married to Kate MacDonald, Vice-President of the Genasse Advertising Agency.[4]
- Tracey Gold as Carol Seaver, graduated 3rd in her class at Columbia University is now a Corporate Lawyer.[5]
- Jeremy Miller as Ben Seaver, a real-estate salesman.[6]
- Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver, as college film studies major who longs gto be a singer.[7]
- Chelsea Noble as Kate MacDonald-Seaver, married to Mike Seaver.[8]
- Brandon Douglas as Scott Coffer, Campaign manager and Carol's love interest.
- Matthew Harbour as Jack Coffer, Scott's son.
Guest
edit- Francis Xavier McCarthy as Mac Robinson.
Featuring
edit- John Moore as Timothy James.
- Simon Peacock as Staffer.
- Teresa Esmezyan as Eve Seaver
- Marlyne Afflack as Jody.
- Danny Wells as Street Person.
- Tracy Braunstein as Carol's Assistant.
- Mike Shute as 1st Policeman.
- Peter Colvey as Mr. Trotter.
- Marine St-Cyr as Nikki.
- Andreya Sullivan as Dandreena.
- Noel Burton as Director.
- Michelle Lipper as Assistant Director.
- Miriam Samuels as Tea Lady #1.
- Una Kay as Tea Lady #2.
- Mary Morter as Sweet Old Lady.
- Terry Simpson as Crew Member #1.
- Shawn Roberts as Crew Member #2.
- Jennifer Marcil as Young Woman Golfer.
- Carol Spooner as Gospel Choir #1.
- Annette Mocrieffe as Gospel Choir #2.
- Kassandra Dasent as Gospel Choir #3.
- Roger Moore Lodge as Gospel Choir #4.
- Stefin Noel as Gospel Choir #5.
Home media
editOn December 6, 2011, Warner Archive Collection released The Growing Pains Movie along with Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers on DVD in Region 1.
References
edit- ^ Cameron, Kirk (2010). Still Growing: An Autobiography. ReadHowYouWant. p. 184. ISBN 9781459607088.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2017). Television Series of the 1980s: Essential Facts and Quirky Details. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 92. ISBN 9781442278318.