Hard-edged cop John Kimble gets more than he bargained for when he goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to get the goods on a brutal drug lord while at the same time protecting the man's young son. Pitted against a class of boisterous moppets whose antics try his patience and test his mettle, Kimble may have met his match … in more ways than one.
Acting
Arnold's comedic timing is accidentally perfect
Practical Effects
Real kids = real chaos, no CGI needed
Director
Ivan Reitman
Arnold Schwarzenegger
John Kimble
Penelope Ann Miller
Joyce Palmieri
Pamela Reed
Det. Phoebe O'Hara
Linda Hunt
Miss Schlowski
Richard Tyson
Cullen Crisp
Carroll Baker
Eleanor Crisp
Cathy Moriarty
Sylvester's Mother
Park Overall
Samantha's Mother
Jayne Brook
Zach's Mother
Richard Portnow
Captain Salazar
Alix Koromzay
Cindy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ivan Reitman had to cast 30 kids who could handle Arnold's intensity; several had never acted before.
This film essentially created the 'tough guy babysitter' template later copied by The Pacifier and Game Plan.
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