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`Tiger Cruise,' premiering Friday on The Disney Channel.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| August 01, 2004 | Boedeker, Hal | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Hal Boedeker

For a family film, "Tiger Cruise" travels in unusually deep waters. It celebrates patriotism in stirring style. It gives a timely salute to military families. It earns tears honorably.

The Disney Channel movie, which premieres Friday, also pulls off an especially tricky assignment. It depicts the public's reaction to the terrorist attacks with sensitivity and power.

Director Duwayne Dunham and his colleagues work with admirable grace. They have crafted a lovely, thoughtful drama that shames many films that are supposedly more mature.

The movie's title refers to a weeklong cruise that acquaints sailors' relatives ...

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