Dad
Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.
1989 | 117m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Gary David Goldberg |
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| Writer: | Gary David Goldberg, William Wharton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 27, 1989 |
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| Director: | Gary David Goldberg |
| Writer: | Gary David Goldberg, William Wharton |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, parent child relationship, heart attack, los angeles, california, father son relationship, grandfather grandson relationship |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $19,738,015
Budget: $19,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gary David Goldberg | Writer, Director |
| James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Dick Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Ron Bartlett | Sound Editor |
| William Wharton | Novel |
| Eric A. Sears | Editor |
| Paul W. Gorfine | Art Direction |
| Thomas L. Roysden | Set Decoration |
| Janice Alexander | Hairstylist |
| Greg Nelson | Makeup Artist |
| Jan Kiesser | Director of Photography |
| Jackson De Govia | Production Design |
| John R. Jensen | Art Direction |
| Molly Maginnis | Costume Design |
| Ken Diaz | Makeup Artist |
| Karen Specht | Hairstylist |
| Ron Judkins | Sound Mixer |
| Linda Klein | Medical Consultant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary David Goldberg | Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Ric Kidney | Co-Producer |
| Joseph Stern | Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Sam Weisman | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 7 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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