Tiger Cruise (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Tiger Cruise is a drama, family and tv movie film directed by Duwayne Dunham, running about 88 minutes. “Maddie wanted a father. What she found was a hero.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On its last leg homeward, from Pearl Harbour (Hawaii) to San Diego, the USS Constellation hosts a jolly 'tiger cruise' for USNavy, Marines and USNAF relatives, mainly minors ('Navy brats'). Attitudes and emotions vary from simple joy to open frustration, the worst brat being XO commander Gary Dolan's daughter Maddie, who wants him to refuse a promotion to command for a shore job. Then the news of the WCC terror crisis changes everything, as the crew is recalled to war footing.

Who’s in it. Tiger Cruise stars Hayden Panettiere as Maddie Dolan, Bill Pullman as Gary Dolan, Troy Evans as Chuck Horner and Bianca Collins as Tina Torres, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Tiger Cruise has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and Hulu and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tiger Cruise page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tiger Cruise tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.