Sean McNamara

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Sean McNamara

Born May 9, 1962 · Burbank, California, USA (age 64)

Sean Patrick Michael McNamara (born May 9, 1962) is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Find Your Voice (2004), Bratz (2007), and Soul Surfer (2011), as well as Reagan (2024).

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The Longest YardThe Longest Yard · 2005
The Longest Yard
★ 6.72005
MovieDramaComedy
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws UniteCats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite · 2020
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
★ 6.22020
MovieFamilyComedy
It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is BACK ON. Now, a team of inexperienced and untested agents will have to use their old-school animal instincts to restore order and peace between cats and dogs everywhere.
True SpiritTrue Spirit · 2023
True Spirit
★ 7.02023
MovieAdventureDrama
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
On a Wing and a PrayerOn a Wing and a Prayer · 2023
On a Wing and a Prayer
★ 5.92023
MovieDrama
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.
Casper: A Spirited BeginningCasper: A Spirited Beginning · 1997
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
★ 5.51997
MovieAdventureFamily
Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Casper how to be a proper ghost.
The King's DaughterThe King's Daughter · 2022
The King's Daughter
★ 7.02022
MovieFantasyAdventure
King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.
Soul SurferSoul Surfer · 2011
Soul Surfer
★ 7.02011
MovieFamilyDrama
The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.
Into the Blue 2: The ReefInto the Blue 2: The Reef · 2009
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
★ 5.12009
MovieActionAdventure
When they're hired to recover the lost treasure of Columbus, married scuba divers Sebastian and Dani think they've hit the jackpot. But as they get closer to the fortune, the couple begins to suspect their employers have their own agenda. Hitting upon the real plan, the two come to the chilling realization that they may be expendable and that there's much more than riches at stake.

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Even StevensEven Stevens · 2000
Even Stevens
★ 7.02000
SeriesComedy
The Stevens are a middle-class family living in Sacramento, CA. Husband and father Steve is a successful attorney. Wife and mother Eileen is a state Senator. Their oldest child Donnie ia a high-school sports legend. Ren, an 8th-grader, is just about the perfect daughter. She makes the best grades, she's popular, she does volunteer work and other extracurricular tasks by the score. Her brother Louis, in the 7th grade, is her opposite. He likes to sleep late, he's messy, his grades are not good, he's frequently in detention and he seems to take nothing seriously. But he is serious about finding something of his own that he can do to put himself on a par with the rest of his overachieving family. Though he and Ren occasionally soften their attitudes toward each other, at any given moment the're likely to be fighting like mongoose and cobra.

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