Family Plan

Family Plan is a made-for-television movie filmed in Los Angeles by Mat IV Productions in association with Alpine Media and Larry Levinson Productions and presented by Hallmark Entertainment. It premiered on February 12, 2005 on Hallmark Channel, as part of their Valentine's Day celebration. This is the feature film debut of Chloë Grace Moretz

Family Plan
Written byRichard Gitelson
Directed byDavid S. Cass Sr.
StarringTori Spelling
Jordan Bridges
Music byDavid Kitay
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRobert Halmi, Jr.
Albert T. Dickerson III
EditorJennifer Jean Cacavas
Running time120 minutes
Production companyMat IV Productions
Release
Original networkHallmark Channel
Original releaseFebruary 12, 2005 (2005-02-12)

Plot

Charlie (Tori Spelling) works for a company that is taken over by Walcott (played by Greg Germann) who believes family values are a priority. Career-driven Charlie does a little fibbing when under the pressure of Walcott's standards, and believes she's in the clear. But when Walcott invites himself over for dinner, she borrows her friend's house and daughter (Abigail Breslin) and hires actor Buck (Jordan Bridges) to play her husband for the evening. The one-night "act" turns into a full-time gig when her boss decides to rent the house next door for the summer, forcing Charlie and Buck to stay together in the fake lifestyle she created.

Cast

Reception

The movie did fairly well for Hallmark Channel, although reviews were not too favorable. Hal Erickson from All Movie Guide wrote: "Family Plan will probably seem a breath of fresh air to anyone who hasn't seen such movies as Picture Perfect and Good Neighbor Sam, or who can't remember the mid-1960s TV sitcom Occasional Wife."[1] The movie premiered with a 1.4 household rating and was viewed by more than 1.9 million unduplicated viewers. It was also part of Hallmark Channel's third-highest day to date, and was ranked among the top 10 in the time period for household rating (#10).[2]

References
  1. Erickson, Hal. "Family Plan Plot Synopsis". Allmovie. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  2. Futon Critic: Hallmark Channel Press Release 3/30/2005
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