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My Father the Hero
My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero

Fathers have just one problem with raising their daughters. They grow up!

Genres

FamilyComedyRomance

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A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover. Remake of the 1991 French film Mon père, ce héros.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

04 February 1994

Country

France

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Andre

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Nicole

Dalton James

Dalton James

Ben

Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton

Megan

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Diana

Frank Renzulli

Frank Renzulli

Fred

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Mike

Ann Hearn

Ann Hearn

Stella

Robyn Peterson

Robyn Peterson

Doris

Stephen Burrows

Stephen Burrows

Hakim

Roberto Escobar

Roberto Escobar

Alberto

Yusef Bulos

Yusef Bulos

Cab Driver

Manny Jacobs

Manny Jacobs

Raymond

Jeffrey Chea

Jeffrey Chea

Pablo / 'The Baha Men' Band Member

Mike Robinson

Mike Robinson

Tom

Robert Miner

Robert Miner

Mr. Porter

Betty Miner

Betty Miner

Mrs. Porter

Stacey Williamson

Stacey Williamson

Airport Bartender

Malou Corrigan

Malou Corrigan

Ben's Girlfriend

Robin Bolter

Robin Bolter

Raymond's Girlfriend

Steve Wise

Steve Wise

Ben's Father

Judy Clayton

Judy Clayton

Ben's Mother

Bonnie Byfield

Bonnie Byfield

Guest

Jennifer Roberts

Jennifer Roberts

Girl #1

Felicity Ingraham

Felicity Ingraham

Girl #2

Noa Meldy

Noa Meldy

Pablo's Girlfriend

Sid Raymond

Sid Raymond

Elderly Guest

Anthony Delaney

Anthony Delaney

Hotel Bartender

Michelle Riu

Michelle Riu

Girl on TV

Dave Corey

Dave Corey

Father at Beach

Joel Goodman

Joel Goodman

David

Tom Bahr

Tom Bahr

Guest

Juan Santillán

Juan Santillán

Tango Dancer

Eileen Santillan

Eileen Santillan

Tango Dancer

Isaiah Taylor

Isaiah Taylor

The Baha Men Band Member

Nehemiah Hield

Nehemiah Hield

The Baha Men Band Member

Colyn Grant

Colyn Grant

The Baha Men Band Member

Fred Ferguson

Fred Ferguson

The Baha Men Band Member

Herschel Small

Herschel Small

The Baha Men Band Member

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Isabel (uncredited)

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