Dad
“Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.”
1989•PG•1h 57m•6.4•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Gary David Goldberg
Writer
Gary David Goldberg
Budget
$19M
Revenue
$20M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
Jack Lemmon
Jake Tremont
Ted Danson
John Tremont
Ethan Hawke
Billy
Kevin Spacey
Mario
Olympia Dukakis
Bette Tremont
Kathy Baker
Annie
Zakes Mokae
Dr. Chad
J.T. Walsh
Dr. Santana
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Ethridge
John Apicella
Dr. Delibro
Richard McGonagle
Victor Walton
Art Frankel
DMV Instructor
Gregory Itzin
Ralph Kramer
Vickilyn Reynolds
CCU Nurse
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Amblin Entertainment
Producer
Joseph Stern
Producer
Gary David Goldberg
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