The movie is about Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who has been a famous dentist all his life, following his father's path, but when he is sent to Alaska in a small town to collect what his real mother left him, and just realizing he was adopted, there could be problems. Then, he meets Barb, a nice cafe waitress. Now, Ted is staying in his mother's cabin, and finds a huge pack of sledding dogs..... now, there could be trouble. This movie was great for kids and never bored you.Cuba Gooding, Jr. is delightful to watch in this role, and proves himself to be a great comic actor as well as a dramatic one. James Coburn is also good as Thunder Jack, and the scenes where he and Gooding argue are fun. Those two work well together. M. Emmet Walsh and Sisqo are hilarious in their supporting roles, and it's nice to see Nichelle Nichols in a non-Star Trek setting.Director Brian Levant and the screenwriters have included a lot of physical comedy, but it's FUNNY physical comedy, not gross-out physical comedy. And most of this is set against the Canadian wilderness (standing in for Alaska), beautifully photographed by Thomas Ackerman. Add to this a serviceable score by John Debney and you have a great film for all ages, Gooding and Coburn's funniest, and Levant's best.
