Man of the House is a 2005 crime comedy film directed by Stephen Herek, written by John J. McLaughlin and Scott Lobdell, and starring Tommy Lee Jones. The main plot revolves around Lt. Roland Sharp , a lonesome Texas Ranger who goes undercover as an assistant cheerleading coach to protect a group of college cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder. Much of the film was shot in Austin, Texas on the University of Texas campus. Texas Governor Rick Perry has a cameo appearance in the film as himself. At the beginning of the film, two Texas Rangers, Roland Sharp and Maggie Swanson , are going to... a church in order to question Percy Stevens about the whereabouts of his former prison roommate Morgan Ball, who they want to testify against organized crime boss John Cortland. Percy is indignant, telling them he is a "man of God" and hasn't spoken with Ball in years. However, Percy's cellphone rings, displaying Ball's name. Sharp and Swanson track down Ball to the warehouse, where Ball gives Sharp a key in an attempt to buy him off.
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| Release date: | February 25, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Stephen Herek |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 97 Minutes |
| Producer: | Todd Garner |
| Music by: | David Newman |
| Screenplay by: | John J. McLaughlin, Scott Lobdell |
| Estimated budget: | $40,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Action |