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Dad

Dad

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

19896.41h 57m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gary David Goldberg
Written by Gary David Goldberg, William Wharton
Produced by Joseph Stern, Gary David Goldberg
Box OfficeBudget: $19.0MRevenue: $19.7M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookparent child relationshipheart attacklos angeles, californiafather son relationshipgrandfather grandson relationship

About Dad

Dad is a drama film released in 1989 exploring themes of based on novel or book, parent child relationship, heart attack, los angeles, california, father son relationship, grandfather grandson relationship. Directed by Gary David Goldberg, it stars Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke. 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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