Underplayed Gems

Dad (1989)

Dad poster
Directed by
Gary David Goldberg
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 112 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A busy businessman is called home when his mother has a heart attack. While his father is also struggling with health issues, the son moves in to help care for both parents and learns to reconnect with his aging dad.

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What happens

Dad is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Gary David Goldberg, and starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey, and Ethan Hawke. It is based on William Wharton's 1981 novel. The original music score was composed by James Horner. The film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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