Father Hood

"He's America's Most Wanted...Dad!"

1993 1h 35m EN

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 96

ActionComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his idea of a way out is grim, yet this dangerous ride might just turn them into a family.

“He's America's Most Wanted...Dad!”

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Cast

Patrick Swayze
Jack Charles
Halle Berry
Kathleen Mercer
Sabrina Lloyd
Kelly Charles
Brian Bonsall
Eddie Charles
Michael Ironside
Jerry
Diane Ladd
Rita
Adrienne Barbeau
Celeste
Vanessa Marquez
Delores

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Darrell James Roodt
Writers: Scott Spencer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Darrell James Roodt, shot by Mark Vicente. 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 Patrick O'Hearn. 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 David Heitner 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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Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry and Sabrina Lloyd carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's America's Most Wanted...Dad!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Darrell James Roodt directs. Mark Vicente behind the camera. Patrick O'Hearn scores. David Heitner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Darrell James Roodt, shot by Mark Vicente. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Patrick O'Hearn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Heitner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Patrick Swayze and Halle Berry and Sabrina Lloyd carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's America's Most Wanted...Dad!".
8IMDB entry: tt0106877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "police", "kidnapping", "highway", "based on true story".