Dad

"Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one."

1989 1h 57m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 114

Drama

Synopsis

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A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.

“Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.”

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Cast

Jack Lemmon
Jake Tremont
Ted Danson
John Tremont
Ethan Hawke
Billy
Kevin Spacey
Mario
Olympia Dukakis
Bette Tremont
Kathy Baker
Annie
Zakes Mokae
Dr. Chad
J.T. Walsh
Dr. Santana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary David Goldberg
Writers: Gary David Goldberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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ERA

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Directed by Gary David Goldberg, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson and Ethan Hawke carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gary David Goldberg directs. Jan Kiesser behind the camera. James Horner scores. Eric A. Sears cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gary David Goldberg, shot by Jan Kiesser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eric A. Sears shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson and Ethan Hawke carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.".
7IMDB entry: tt0097142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.