Father and Scout
Father and Scout is a 1994 comedy film, starring Bob Saget and Brian Bonsall. The film was written by Sheldon Bull and Hoyt Hilsman and directed by Richard Michaels.
| Father and Scout | |
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| Genre | Comedy Family Sport | 
| Written by | Sheldon Bull Hoyt Hilsman | 
| Directed by | Richard Michaels | 
| Starring | Bob Saget Brian Bonsall Heidi Swedberg Stuart Pankin David Graf Troy Evans | 
| Music by | David Kitay | 
| Country of origin | United States | 
| Original language | English | 
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sasha Emerson Laura Gerson Melissa Goddard Peter Morgan Bob Saget | 
| Producers | Cindy Lovelady (as Cindy Hornickel) Robert S. Mendelsohn (line producer) | 
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky | 
| Editors | Casey Brown Michael Brown | 
| Running time | 95 minutes | 
| Production company | New Line Television | 
| Distributor | ABC | 
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC | 
| Picture format | Color | 
| Audio format | Stereo | 
| Original release | October 15, 1994 | 
Synopsis
    
Father and Scout chronicles the tale of love and love lost within a family. Writer Spencer Paley (Bob Saget) agrees to go on a father-son camping trip to Catalina Island with his 8-year-old son Michael (Brian Bonsall).
Cast
    
- Bob Saget as Spencer Paley
- Brian Bonsall as Michael Paley
- Heidi Swedberg as Donna Paley
- Stuart Pankin as Aaron Deutch
- David Graf as Chet Johansen
- Troy Evans as Scoutmaster
- Denver Pyle as George Rosebrock
- Brian Levinson as Brent
- Chachi Pittman as Chip Johansen
- Kimberly Scott as Francine
- Ryan Holihan as Nolan #1
- Lucy Butler as Married Woman
- Robert Egan as Nolan #2
- Hassan Nicholas as Camper
- Steven Kavne as Grandpa Paley
- John Petlock as Doctor
Reception
    
TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, concluding: "FATHER AND SCOUT is satisfactory family entertainment. The script has little to offer in the way of originality, but it is innocuous fun".[1] The website Need Coffee gave the film a very bad review, stating: "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."[2]
References
    
- "Father And Scout". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- "Father and Scout (1994)". Need Coffee. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
