The Port Vallens Movie

The Port Vallens Movie is a 1997 American action comedy film based on the Network/Warner television series Port Vallens. It is directed by the series creator James L. Brooks and series director Bernard Barryman (in their feature directorial debuts), written by L. Brooks and Nora Smith, and produced by Janelle Momary-Neely, Bouchard, and Smith. The original cast from the series reprises their roles including Damon Roberts, Letita Dean, Lynda Herring, Steve MacFadden, Jon Linderstorm, Nolan Peck, Adam Woodyatt, Alec Baldwin, and Kevin Kline. As the events of the film take place between the 13th and 14th seasons of Port Vallens, the plot follows Mark and Sharon as they struggle to pay their loan after a sinkhole opens in front of their restaurant and affects business, while the kids try to solve the murder of a carnie.
The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on April 29, 1997, and was theatrically released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on May 16, 1997, following previous delays of almost two years. It received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $54 million worldwide.