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Father Figure
The last time Howard saw his two sons was years ago. Now, they're reunited. But the reason he left may tear them apart again!
1980 | 100m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jerry London |
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| Writer: | William Hanley, Richard Peck |
| Staring: |
| Following their parents' divorce and their mother's subsequent suicide, a teenager and his younger brother are resentful of having to live with the father from whom they have long been estranged, and the struggle to reestablish a relationship is explored. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 1980 |
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| Director: | Jerry London |
| Writer: | William Hanley, Richard Peck |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Time-Life Television Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hal Linden | Howard |
| Timothy Hutton | Jim |
| Jeremy Licht | Byron |
| Martha Scott | Hilda Wollman |
| Cassie Yates | Mariella Flynn |
| Betty McGuire | Alma, the Maid |
| Joy Hyler | Barbara |
| Corey Feldman | Bobby |
| Bob Hastings | Doctor |
| Dolores Mann | Woman in Park |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Hanley | Writer |
| Richard Peck | Novel |
| Michael D. Margulies | Director of Photography |
| Benjamin A. Weissman | Editor |
| Paul Barnes | Art Direction |
| Jerry London | Director |
| Billy Goldenberg | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Finnegan | Producer |
| Ronald H. Gilbert | Producer |
| Freyda Rothstein | Executive Producer |
| David Susskind | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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