Armed with no knowledge of the great outdoors, a dilapidated facility, and a motley group of campers, it doesn’t take long before things get out of control. Up against threats of foreclosure and declining enrolment, Charlie is forced to call on his estranged father, Col Buck Hinton (Richard Gant) to help bring the camp together and teach everyone about teamwork, perseverance and the power of forgiveness.

SYNOPSIS

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Charlie HintonCuba Gooding Jr. ... Charlie HintonPaul Rae ... Phil RyersonPaul Rae ... Phil RyersonJosh McLerran ... DaleJosh McLerran ... DaleLochlyn Munro ... Lance WarnerLochlyn Munro ... Lance WarnerRichard Gant ... Col. Buck HintonRichard Gant ... Col. Buck HintonSpencir Bridges ... Ben HintonSpencir Bridges ... Ben HintonTalon G. Ackerman ... Jack MayhofferTalon G. Ackerman ... Jack MayhofferTamala Jones ... Kim HintonTamala Jones ... Kim HintonBrian Doyle-Murray ... Uncle MortyBrian Doyle-Murray ... Uncle MortyTaggart Hurtubise ... CarlTaggart Hurtubise ... Carl

CAST

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Directed by Fred SavageDirected by Fred SavageOriginal Music by James DooleyOriginal Music by James DooleyCinematography by Geno SalvatoriCinematography by Geno SalvatoriFilm Editing by Michel AllerFilm Editing by Michel AllerProduction Design by Eric WeilerProduction Design by Eric WeilerArt Direction by Mark J. MullinsArt Direction by Mark J. MullinsCostume Design by Carolyn LeoneCostume Design by Carolyn Leone

CUBA GOODING Jr CUBA GOODING Jr (Charlie Hinton) (Charlie Hinton) is best known for his Academy is best known for his Academy Award winning portrayal of the Award winning portrayal of the charmingly arrogant charmingly arrogant professional football player professional football player Rod Tidwell in JERRY Rod Tidwell in JERRY MAGUIRE. He was also MAGUIRE. He was also honoured with the Screen honoured with the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Actors Guild Award, the Broadcast Film Critics Award, Broadcast Film Critics Award, The Critics Choice Award, and The Critics Choice Award, and the Chicago Film Critics Award the Chicago Film Critics Award for this role.for this role.

LOCHLYN MUNRO LOCHLYN MUNRO (Lance Warner) (Lance Warner) most recently appeared in most recently appeared in the films DECK THE the films DECK THE HALLS, THE TOOTH FAIRY, HALLS, THE TOOTH FAIRY, COMPLETE GUIDE TO COMPLETE GUIDE TO GUYS, THE GUYS, THE BENCHWARMERS, and BENCHWARMERS, and FINAL MOVE. His history of FINAL MOVE. His history of working with the Wayans working with the Wayans brothers led him to roles in brothers led him to roles in LITTLE MAN, SCARY LITTLE MAN, SCARY MOVIE, and WHITE MOVIE, and WHITE CHICKS. CHICKS.

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FRED SAVAGE (Director) FRED SAVAGE (Director) is making his feature film is making his feature film directorial debut with DADDY DAY directorial debut with DADDY DAY CAMP. His directing credits in CAMP. His directing credits in television include episodes of television include episodes of such series as: It’s Always Sunny such series as: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Kim Possible, in Philadelphia, Kim Possible, Zoey 101, Phil of the Future, Zoey 101, Phil of the Future, Hannah Montana, Ned’s Hannah Montana, Ned’s Declassified School Survival Declassified School Survival Guide, Crumbs, Unfabulous, Guide, Crumbs, Unfabulous, That’s So Raven, What I Like That’s So Raven, What I Like About You, Kitchen Confidential, About You, Kitchen Confidential, Drake and Josh, Oliver Beene, Drake and Josh, Oliver Beene, Even Stevens, All About Us, and Even Stevens, All About Us, and the TV movie Stephen’s Life.the TV movie Stephen’s Life.

TRIVIA AND NEWS The filmmakers, in their search for The filmmakers, in their search for a location to replicate “any city a location to replicate “any city USA,” USA,” chose Utah for its beautiful chose Utah for its beautiful parks and camps. “Utah really has parks and camps. “Utah really has the sort of summertime wilderness the sort of summertime wilderness feel where you could get lost,” feel where you could get lost,” says producer Jason Shuman. “It says producer Jason Shuman. “It could be anywhere in the country, could be anywhere in the country, and we wanted our location to and we wanted our location to embody that quality so that embody that quality so that everyone could relate.” Aside from everyone could relate.” Aside from the cold (nights rang in at forty the cold (nights rang in at forty degrees), the location proved degrees), the location proved perfect. “I felt bad for the kids perfect. “I felt bad for the kids sometimes,” he continues. “it was sometimes,” he continues. “it was forty degrees at night and we forty degrees at night and we would say ‘okay, take your jackets would say ‘okay, take your jackets off now kids, it’s time to pretend off now kids, it’s time to pretend its ninety degrees and summer!’ its ninety degrees and summer!’ But they were real troopers.” But they were real troopers.”

THE STORY Charlie Hinton (Cuba Gooding Jr) Charlie Hinton (Cuba Gooding Jr) and Phil Ryerson (Paul Rae) are in and Phil Ryerson (Paul Rae) are in over their heads. Summer is over their heads. Summer is coming and after running the very coming and after running the very successful Daddy Day Care, they successful Daddy Day Care, they are losing half the group to are losing half the group to graduation and the rest to the graduation and the rest to the local day camps. Their own kids local day camps. Their own kids want to go to camp too, but want to go to camp too, but Charlie and Phil have other plans Charlie and Phil have other plans for them. Since both men had for them. Since both men had some traumatic experiences of some traumatic experiences of their own as childhood campers, their own as childhood campers, they are hoping to spare their they are hoping to spare their sons the pain they went through sons the pain they went through and spend the summer doing and spend the summer doing father-son stuff. Until the wives father-son stuff. Until the wives step in. The next thing they know, step in. The next thing they know, Charlie and Phil are driving their Charlie and Phil are driving their kids to summer camp. kids to summer camp.

THE STORY

If their sons are going to go to If their sons are going to go to camp, they can at least attend camp, they can at least attend their dads’ alma mater, Camp their dads’ alma mater, Camp Driftwood. When they arrive, they Driftwood. When they arrive, they find a beaten and run down Uncle find a beaten and run down Uncle Morty (Brian Doyle-Murray) inside Morty (Brian Doyle-Murray) inside a beaten and run down camp. a beaten and run down camp. Uncle Morty, who has owned the Uncle Morty, who has owned the place since the men were boys, place since the men were boys, has run Camp Driftwood into the has run Camp Driftwood into the ground and given up on any kind ground and given up on any kind of revival thanks to Camp Canola of revival thanks to Camp Canola just across the lake. Complete just across the lake. Complete with valets, waiters, beautiful with valets, waiters, beautiful boats and the top-of-the-line jet boats and the top-of-the-line jet skis, Camp Canola will serve as a skis, Camp Canola will serve as a summer day camp/pseudo spa to summer day camp/pseudo spa to the richest, most pampered and the richest, most pampered and spoiled of local kids. spoiled of local kids.

THE STORY

Not only that, but Camp Canola is now being run by Not only that, but Camp Canola is now being run by Charlie’s arch nemesis, Lance Warner (Lochlyn Charlie’s arch nemesis, Lance Warner (Lochlyn Munro), whose sole mission in life was to torment Munro), whose sole mission in life was to torment Charlie as a child. When Charlie learns that Camp Charlie as a child. When Charlie learns that Camp Driftwood is about to be foreclosed upon, he decides Driftwood is about to be foreclosed upon, he decides to buy the camp and restore it to its original charm to buy the camp and restore it to its original charm and beauty... and hopefully beat his rival once and for and beauty... and hopefully beat his rival once and for all. all.

THE STORY Uncle Morty takes off before Uncle Morty takes off before the ink on sales agreement is the ink on sales agreement is dry; and Charlie and Phil start dry; and Charlie and Phil start work on their inherited work on their inherited problems with the help of their problems with the help of their inherited counsellor Dale inherited counsellor Dale (Joshua McLerran), who (Joshua McLerran), who proves to be no help at all proves to be no help at all since it is his first day on the since it is his first day on the job. job. Nothing is going as planned. Nothing is going as planned. Even the latrine blows up Even the latrine blows up when they try to use it. The when they try to use it. The men have bitten off more than men have bitten off more than they can chew. With nowhere they can chew. With nowhere else to turn, Charlie has no else to turn, Charlie has no choice but to call the one choice but to call the one person he vowed never to ask person he vowed never to ask for help, his father, Marine for help, his father, Marine Corps Colonel Buck (Richard Corps Colonel Buck (Richard Gant).Gant).

THE STORY

Charlie and his father don’t have the best relationship. His dad was a Charlie and his father don’t have the best relationship. His dad was a little hard on him as a kid, and the strain has put some distance little hard on him as a kid, and the strain has put some distance between the two. A military man all of his life, Buck was consumed between the two. A military man all of his life, Buck was consumed with his work. He even called Charlie “soldier,” much to Charlie’s with his work. He even called Charlie “soldier,” much to Charlie’s chagrin. But now Buck is retired and realizing what is more chagrin. But now Buck is retired and realizing what is more important. His son’s olive branch could be the very thing he needs to important. His son’s olive branch could be the very thing he needs to repair their relationship, while helping to repair the heart and soul of repair their relationship, while helping to repair the heart and soul of Camp Driftwood.Camp Driftwood.

CRITICAL OPINION

No Critic gave a glowing review!

Daddy Day CampDaddy Day Camp has received has received overwhelmingly negative reviews. On overwhelmingly negative reviews. On its first day of release, the film came its first day of release, the film came in a mediocre 9th place with a weak in a mediocre 9th place with a weak $773,706.$773,706.

FILM REVIEWFROM VISUAL HOLLYWOOD

The goal The goal of the film is to “teach everyone of the film is to “teach everyone about teamwork, perseverance and the power about teamwork, perseverance and the power of forgiveness.”of forgiveness.”

But, But, it does so in such an uninteresting it does so in such an uninteresting manner. The potentially great talent here goes manner. The potentially great talent here goes unused! Too bad, because our culture could unused! Too bad, because our culture could use a good story of teamwork, perseverance use a good story of teamwork, perseverance and the power of forgivenessand the power of forgiveness

I think Will Crain of The San Francisco I think Will Crain of The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best: “It's a bit sad to Chronicle sums it up best: “It's a bit sad to see this talented, Oscar-winning actor see this talented, Oscar-winning actor reduced to taking Murphy's cast-off parts, but reduced to taking Murphy's cast-off parts, but Gooding does fine with what the movie gives Gooding does fine with what the movie gives him.” him.” David BruceDavid BruceDavid BruceDavid Bruce

FINDING THE GOOD IN A LOW RATED FILM

Actor Richard Gant said: “I learned the joy of naiveté. We often lose this quality as we get older, and being around the energy and naiveté of these kids was so refreshing for me.”

Actor Gooding said: “I enjoyed seeing emerging talent in some of the kids.”

FINDING THE GOOD IN A LOW RATED FILM

FINDING THE GOOD IN A LOW RATED FILM

Producer Jason Shuman said: “They’re pretty uninhibited and they come to us sort of raw, with no real methods of doing things, they just are who they are with all of their little personalities.”

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