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    Man Of The House
    Genre: Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 99 (Aug 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Archer, Brian Van Holt, Christina Milian, Paula Garces, Monica Keena & Cedric The Entertainer

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
    Internet Links
    www.sony.com/manofthehouse
    Special Features
    Special features include a five-minute "Cheer Camp" featurette, a 10-minute featurette entitled "The Making Of 'Man Of The House,'" and previews. There are also upfront ads.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 03170
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Violence, Sexual Content, Crude Humor, A Drug Reference
    (Retail Price): $28.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): Yes
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 100
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2005
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 07/19/05
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Stephen Herek
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Texas Ranger Roland Sharp (Jones) finds that's he's been elected "Man Of The House" when five members of the Texas Longhorn Cheer Squad witness a murder. Assigned to watch over the women by posing as their assistant coach, the hard-nosed Sharp moves in with them and provides 24 hour protection while quickly laying down the rules of the house. But Roland discovers right away that he's got his work cut out for him and sees it as one of his toughest assignments yet. (Tricia Spears)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.38:1 DVD picture offers nicely saturated and well balanced color scheme, with accurate fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are generally sharp and detailed, although sometimes the picture can have a soft or slightly smeared appearance. Pixelization can be a problem with this title, and there are occasions when minor moir

    Soundtrack:
    The dynamics just aren

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