Max Dugan Returns

"Prices are double. Your love life's in trouble. The car won't start. Your boss has no heart. The door squeaks. The roof leaks. Your stereo just went mono. All you need is a little Max Dugan."

1983 1h 38m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 59

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.

“Prices are double. Your love life's in trouble. The car won't start. Your boss has no heart. The door squeaks. The roof leaks. Your stereo just went mono. All you need is a little Max Dugan.”

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Cast

Marsha Mason
Nora McPhae
Jason Robards
Max Dugan
Donald Sutherland
Brian Costello
Matthew Broderick
Michael McPhae
Dody Goodman
Mrs. Litke
Sal Viscuso
Coach Roy
Panchito Gómez
Luis
Charley Lau
Charley Lau, boxing coach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herbert Ross
Writers: Neil Simon
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marsha Mason and Jason Robards and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "Prices are double. Your love life's in trouble. The car won't start. Your boss has no heart. The door squeaks. The roof leaks. Your stereo just went mono. All you need is a little Max Dugan.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Herbert Ross directs. David M. Walsh behind the camera. David Shire scores. Richard Marks cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

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Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
3Directed by Herbert Ross, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Marks shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marsha Mason and Jason Robards and Donald Sutherland carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Prices are double. Your love life's in trouble. The car won't start. Your boss has no heart. The door squeaks. The roof leaks. Your stereo just went mono. All you need is a little Max Dugan.".
8IMDB entry: tt0085919 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.