The Growing Pains Movie
The Growing Pains Movie is a 2000 American made-for-television comedy film and is the first of two reunion films based on the 1985–1992 sitcom Growing Pains.[1] It premiered on ABC 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(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Alan Thicke |
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| Editor(s) | Peter Svab |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | November 5, 2000 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Growing Pains |
| Followed by | Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers |
Plot
Eight years later, Mike is married with 4 kids and now a successful ad executive who is a vice president; Carol is a very successful Wall Street lawyer; Ben cleans pools; and Chrissy is a 17-year-old high school student with a smoking habit and who is still a good student. Chrissy goes to work with Maggie, but soon Maggie is fired. 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. But soon Carol realizes dating him could put her mom'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 saw how happy his sister was with Scott. At the end of the movie, Maggie wins the election, and Carol and Scott get married.
Cast
Main
- Alan Thicke as Jason Seaver
- Joanna Kerns as Maggie Malone Seaver
- Kirk Cameron as Mike Seaver
- Tracey Gold as Carol Seaver
- Jeremy Miller as Ben Seaver
- Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver
- Chelsea Noble as Kate MacDonald-Seaver
- Brandon Douglas as Scott Coffer
- Matthew Harbour as Jack Coffer
Guest
- Francis Xavier McCarthy as Mac Robinson
Featuring
- 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
On 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
- Cameron, Kirk (2010). Still Growing: An Autobiography. ReadHowYouWant. p. 184. ISBN 9781459607088.