Father and Scout (1994)

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A father gets a crash-course in the outdoors in this made-for-television comedy for kids. Comedian Bob Saget stars as an urban-living dad who decides to take his son Michael (Brian Bonsall) -- working his way to Eagle Scout -- on a camping trip. Poor dad is well-meaning, but fumbles his way through… More A father gets a crash-course in the outdoors in this made-for-television comedy for kids. Comedian Bob Saget stars as an urban-living dad who decides to take his son Michael (Brian Bonsall) -- working his way to Eagle Scout -- on a camping trip. Poor dad is well-meaning, but fumbles his way through a series of mishaps. Saget (Full House) served as executive producer for the film. ~ Bernadette McCallion, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Richard Michaels
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

In Theaters: Oct 15, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Jul 8, 2003
Studio: Turner Home Entertainment

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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Make no mistake, though: if you have very small kids who don't know what a good movie is, they might like this. But why get them off on the wrong foot? Best to just turn and walk away.

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