Yours, Mine & Ours

Comedy, Family

Dennis Quaid	Frank Beardsley
Rene Russo	Helen North
Linda Hunt
Rip Torn
Sean Faris	William Beardsley
Katija Pevec	Christina Beardsley
Dean Collins	Harry Beardsley
Tyler Patrick Jones	Michael Beardsley
Haley Ramm	Kelly Beardsley
Brecken Palmer	Ely Beardsley
Bridger Palmer	Otter Beardsley
Ty Panitz	Ethan Beardsley
Dean Collins (III)

Director	Raja Gosnell; Melville Shavelson
Producer	Michael Nathanson; Robert Simonds; Richard Suckle; Michael G. Nathanson; Ira Shuman
Writer	Ron Burch; David Kidd; Melville Shavelson; Mort Lachman
Cinematography	Theo van de Sande
Musician	Christophe Beck

Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo, the sexiest adults in Hollywood, anchor Yours, Mine and Ours, an enjoyably traditional family film. Frank Beardsley (Quaid, In Good Company, The Rookie), a Coast Guard admiral, runs his brood of eight kids like a military squad; Helen North (Russo, Tin Cup, Get Shorty), a designer, keeps her multicultural family of ten together with a more free and creative hand. The two run into each other and rekindle their high school romance, getting married before the kids even have a chance to meet. The two families naturally experience a bit of culture clash. After squabbles, disputes, and outright fights, the kids agree on one thing: They have to split up Frank and Helen so they can return to their old lives. Yours, Mine and Ours doesn't hold any surprises, but after a rushed beginning, the movie settles into a series of brisk, cheerful skirmishes among the kids and some truly sweet interludes between Quaid and Russo, who handle their mature romance with graceful, seasoned aplomb. This straightforward movie cruises by on energy and enthusiasm, and sometimes, that's enough for a good time. --Bret Fetzer