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Misunderstood
Misunderstood

Misunderstood

For every kid who wants to be hugged. For every parent who wants to love and understand.

Genres

Drama

OverView

A workaholic father becomes sole parent to his two young sons, and finds it hard to relate to them, consumed as he is with his own grief.

Others

Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$1525532

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

10 December 1983

Country

Italy

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Ned Rawley

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Andrew

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Will

Huckleberry Fox

Huckleberry Fox

Miles

Maureen Kerwin

Maureen Kerwin

Kate

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Lilly

June Brown

June Brown

Mrs. Paley

Helen Ryan

Helen Ryan

Lucy

Nadim Sawalha

Nadim Sawalha

Ahmed

Nidal Al-Askhar

Nidal Al-Askhar

Mrs. Jallouli

Khaled Akrout

Khaled Akrout

Electronic Shop Owner

Rajah Gafsi

Rajah Gafsi

Ali-Baroutta Cafe Owner

Moheddine Mrad

Moheddine Mrad

Kassir

James R. Cope

James R. Cope

Mr. Grace

Halima Daoud

Halima Daoud

Aisha

Raad Rawi

Raad Rawi

Doctor

Habiba

Habiba

Girl on Donkey

Fathia Boudabous

Fathia Boudabous

Woman Red Light District

Nabil Massad

Nabil Massad

Mr. Jallouli

Annick Allières

Annick Allières

Marie

Mohamed Ben Othman

Mohamed Ben Othman

Chocolate Merchant

Abdellatif Hamrouni

Abdellatif Hamrouni

Holy Man

Salah Rahmouni

Salah Rahmouni

Rachid

Mohamed Dous

Mohamed Dous

Judo Instructor

Tarak Sancho

Tarak Sancho

Ned's Driver

Noureddine Kasbaoui

Noureddine Kasbaoui

Servant

Moncef Dhouib

Moncef Dhouib

Servant

Zoubeir Bornaz

Zoubeir Bornaz

Kassir's Assistant

Hattab Dhib

Hattab Dhib

Kassir's Driver

Mohamed Sghaier Ftouhi

Mohamed Sghaier Ftouhi

Baroutta Spring Owner

Hella Boulila

Hella Boulila

Secretary, Ned's Office at Docks

Habib Chaari

Habib Chaari

Injured Man

Neal Anderson

Neal Anderson

Andrew's Opponent

André Valiquette

André Valiquette

Bob

Dirk Holzapfel

Dirk Holzapfel

Lucien

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