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Dad (1989)

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Looking like death warmed over, Jack Lemmon plays the aging father of Ted Danson. Always proud of being able to fend for himself, Lemmon despises being reliant upon others, but his enfeebled state does not allow him his old independence. For his part, Danson resents having to care for his dad as he would for an infant. Things take an upward turn when a "Doctor Feelgood" (Zakes Mokae) enters the scene, pumping Lemmon full of self-confidence. But then Lemmon is stricken with cancer, an affliction

PG, 1 hr. 57 min.

Drama, Comedy

Gary David Goldberg

May 31, 2005

MCA Universal Home Video

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An utterly mechanical tearjerker.

July 29, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson do great work as father and son.

April 28, 2006 Comment
Video-Reviewmaster.com

This three generational melodrama is well acted by Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson and Ethan Hawke but it's too sentimental and manipulative for the big screen

June 13, 2005 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

This is a maudlin and painfully pedantic piece of filmmaking, and it's not even bad enough to be consistently funny.

June 8, 2005 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
DVDTalk.com

Three generations of great performances. A wonderful, touching film.

September 18, 2002 Comment
Moviehole

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

February 14, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice
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Audience Reviews for Dad

I just watched this 1989 movie. How the heck I missed ever seeing it is beyond me. It was really, really good. I have never been a huge Ted Danson fan (other than Cheers days maybe), but he did a wonderful job..and so did the rest of the cast. I miss Jack Lemmon. He was one of my all time favorites. Too bad he's gone.

October 14, 2010
itsjustme2004

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Jack Lemmon gives his fine performance, even if it is through a mound of make-up.

December 6, 2006
deano
Dean McKenna

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