Spying is easy, Babysitting is hard.|Jan. 15, 2010|United States|94 Min.|PG
Genre: Action;Comedy;Family
Description: Bob Ho, an undercover CIA agent on loan from Chinese Intelligence, decides to retire after capturing Russian terrorist Anton Poldark. He plans to marry his longtime girlfriend Gillian, who lives next door and has three children from previous relationships: Farren, Ian, and Nora. The children are unaware of Bob’s real job, believing he works at a pen import company.
When Gillian leaves to visit her hospitalized father in Denver, Bob steps in to care for the kids. Farren and Ian dislike him and conspire to drive him away. Using CIA technology, Bob manages to take control and gradually bonds with the children. Meanwhile, his partner Colton James informs him that Poldark has escaped from prison, and there’s suspicion of a mole within the CIA. Colton sends Bob a file containing a top-secret formula for an oil-eating bacteria that Poldark is developing.
While snooping around Bob’s house, Ian accidentally downloads the file onto his iPod, mistaking it for music. Poldark discovers the download and sends henchmen to retrieve it, but Bob successfully fights them off. After the attack, Bob and the children take refuge in a Chinese restaurant, where Poldark’s teenage henchman Larry attempts to kill Bob. Bob defeats Larry and reveals his true identity to the children.
Their situation worsens when Bob’s boss, Glaze, arrives, pointing a gun at Bob and demanding the downloaded file, exposing himself as Poldark’s mole. Bob knocks Glaze out with Nora’s turtle and escapes with the children to a hotel. Farren calls Gillian to reveal Bob’s secret, prompting Gillian to rush home, fearing for her children’s safety. Upon her return, Gillian angrily breaks up with Bob for lying to her about his double life.
Cast director: Brian Levant
Cast actor: Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Madeline Carroll, Alina Foley, Magnús Scheving, Billy Ray Cyrus, George Lopez, Katherine Boecher, Will Shadley, Lucas Till
Original name: The Spy Next Door