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Dad (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 5

Rotten:4

Average Rating: 5.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A son moves in with his aging parents in the hopes of making their final days easier. The care he gives them, and his rekindling of that relationship, helps intensify the one he has with his own... A son moves in with his aging parents in the hopes of making their final days easier. The care he gives them, and his rekindling of that relationship, helps intensify the one he has with his own son. The film follows the elderly man through sickness and recovery, commenting on the transition of care-giving responsibilities from parent to child. [More]

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey, Ethan Hawke, Zakes Mokae, J.T. Walsh, Peter Michael Goetz, John Apicella, Richard McGonagle, Bill Morey, Mary Fogarty, Art Frankel, Ray Girardin, Vickilyn Reynolds, Jimmy Higa

Director: Gary David Goldberg

Director: Gary David Goldberg
Producer: Joseph Stern, Gary David Goldberg
Screenwriter: Gary David Goldberg
Story: William Wharton
Composer: James Horner

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An utterly mechanical tearjerker.

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07/29/07
Rob Gonsalves
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Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson do great work as father and son.

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04/28/06
Steve Crum
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01/26/06
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06/13/05
Emanuel Levy
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This is a maudlin and painfully pedantic piece of filmmaking, and it's not even bad enough to be consistently funny.

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Scott Weinberg
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04/26/05
Jonathan R. Perry
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01/06/04
Greg Maki
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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Three generations of great performances. A wonderful, touching film.

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Clint Morris
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A multidimensional family drama that deals squarely with the challenges and difficulties of old age and a long marriage.

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02/14/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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