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My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero

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

19945.31h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Steve Miner
Written by Charlie Peters, Francis Veber, Gérard Lauzier
Produced by Jacques Baratier, Jacques Bar, Jean-Louis Livi
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

daughterholidayvacationfamily holidaycaribbean sea

About My Father the Hero

My Father the Hero is a family, comedy, romance film released in 1994 exploring themes of daughter, holiday, vacation, family holiday, caribbean sea. Directed by Steve Miner, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, Dalton James. 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.

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