Synopsis
A former pro-wrestler is hired to be the bodyguard/nanny for a couple of bratty kids whose inventor father is being stalked by a rival.
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Cast
- Hulk HoganSean Armstrong
- David JohansenThanatos
- Madeline ZimaKate Mason
- Robert Hy GormanAlex Mason Jr.
- Sherman HemsleyBurt Wilson
- Peter KentWolfgang
- Austin PendletonAlex Mason, Sr.
- Mother LoveCorinne
- Jen SungKojiro
- Afa Anoa'iAfa 'Alfa' Anoai
Recommendations
- 40
TV Guide Magazine
In a year that saw everyone from Burt Reynolds to Michael J. Fox to Schwarzenegger himself handcuffed to six-year-old sidekicks in high-concept cartoons, one could do worse than to exploit the image of a professional wrestler forced to play mom. That said, Mr. Nanny is of little interest to any audience other than pre-teens of all ages. - 40
The Guardian
This is a new twist on Home Alone, but not a very convincing one. [01 Apr 1993, p.4] - 37
Washington Post
Mr. Nanny, a dumbed-down variation on Kindergarten Cop, uses the same ingredients that made the (only slightly) classier Schwarzenegger comedy a hit: A muscle-bound galoot, hired to protect young kids, puts them in even greater jeopardy while he slam-dances with the villains. Those ingredients don't blend well in Mr. Nanny, and they sure leave lumps. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
The humor, both physical and verbal, is extremely weak. Aimed at suburban mall hoards, it might connect with young children. But no one else except maybe the filmmakers' friends and bums at all-night theaters will sit this one out. [11 Oct 1993] - 30
Los Angeles Times
A leaden business from start to finish, and the film's stars, plus Hemsley as Hogan's lively sidekick, David Johansen as the crazed villain of the piece and Mother Love as Pendleton's feisty cook, can't overcome Gottlieb's shortcomings. [11 Oct 1993, p.F3] - 25
Chicago Sun-Times
Hulk Hogan can hoist 400-pound wrestlers over his head, but the former heavyweight champ still can't carry a movie in the hero's role. [11 Oct 1993, p.30] - 20
Empire
Hogan proved himself a better actor when pretending that American wrestling is a real sport, and the production team that brought you the Mannequin movies can add another excruciating dud to their CV. - 20
Time Out
An American wrestling champ with two or three films under his belt, Hogan has an unusual combination of assets: brawn and an authentic American accent. He doesn't take himself too seriously either, which could prove his downfall - that and excruciating movies like this.
