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Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad

..He's not getting mad, he's Getting Even With Dad.

19945.31h 49m

Overview

Con man Ray is going after one last heist – a stash of rare coins – when his estranged son Timmy unexpectedly shows up. Ray is too preoccupied with his robbery to spend time with his son, so Timmy blackmails him into acting like a father, hiding the coins and promises to return them only after Ray takes him to amusement parks and baseball games.

Directed by Howard Deutch
Written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein
Produced by Pierce Gardner, Katie Jacobs
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $53.8M

Top Cast

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin

Timmy Gleason

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Raymond 'Ray' Gleason

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Detective Theresa Walsh

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Robert 'Bobby' Drace

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Carl

Sam McMurray

Sam McMurray

Alex

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Lt. G. Romayko

Sydney Walker

Sydney Walker

Mr. Wankmueller

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kitty

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Wayne

Themes & Keywords

blackmailcon manheistfather son relationshipcrime comedyfather son estrangement

About Getting Even with Dad

Getting Even with Dad is a comedy, crime, family film released in 1994 exploring themes of blackmail, con man, heist, father son relationship, crime comedy, father son estrangement. Directed by Howard Deutch, it stars Macaulay Culkin, Ted Danson, Glenne Headly. Con man Ray is going after one last heist – a stash of rare coins – when his estranged son Timmy unexpectedly shows up. Ray is too preoccupied with his robbery to spend time with his son, so Timmy blackmails him into acting like a father, hiding the coins and promises to return them only after Ray takes him to amusement parks and baseball games.

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