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Dad

Dad
★ 6.4/10•1989•1h 57m•PG•Drama

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

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.

Gary David Goldberg · Director

Gary David Goldberg · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 27, 1989
Budget$19,000,000
Revenue$19,738,015

Actors

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Jake Tremont

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

John Tremont

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Billy

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Mario

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Bette Tremont

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Annie

Zakes Mokae

Zakes Mokae

Dr. Chad

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Dr. Santana

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

Dr. Ethridge

John Apicella

John Apicella

Dr. Delibro

Richard McGonagle

Richard McGonagle

Victor Walton

Art Frankel

DMV Instructor

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Ralph Kramer

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

CCU Nurse

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