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The Pacifier

The Pacifier

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20056.11h 35m

Overview

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

Directed by Adam Shankman
Written by Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon
Produced by Jonathan Glickman, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum
Box OfficeBudget: $56.0MRevenue: $198.6M

Top Cast

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Shane Wolf

Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Claire Fletcher

Faith Ford

Faith Ford

Julie Plummer

Brittany Snow

Brittany Snow

Zoe Plummer

Max Thieriot

Max Thieriot

Seth Plummer

M

Morgan York

Lulu Plummer

Chris Potter

Chris Potter

Bill Fawcett

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Helga

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Dwayne Murney

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Howard Plummer

Themes & Keywords

missionbodybuilderbody guardscientistfamilyu.s. soldierdeath of husbandus militaryaction heromale nanny

About The Pacifier

The Pacifier is a comedy, family, action film released in 2005 exploring themes of mission, bodybuilder, body guard, scientist, family, u.s. soldier. Directed by Adam Shankman, it stars Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford. Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

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