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Dad
Dad

Dad

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$19000000

Revenue

$19738015

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

27 October 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Art Frankel

DMV Instructor

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Ralph Kramer

Vickilyn Reynolds

Vickilyn Reynolds

CCU Nurse

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