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Harry and Son

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Harry and Son (1983)

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Reviews Counted:9

Fresh:2

Rotten:7

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: An aging, widowed construction worker finds himself at odds with his easygoing, idealistic son. Robby Benson (ICE CASTLES) plays the younger side of the equation in this unusual drama directed,... An aging, widowed construction worker finds himself at odds with his easygoing, idealistic son. Robby Benson (ICE CASTLES) plays the younger side of the equation in this unusual drama directed, produced, co-written by, and starring Paul Newman. HARRY & SON counts among its supporting players Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley, Ossie Davis, Maury Chaykin, Newman's wife and frequent collaborator Joanne Woodward, and, in one of his earliest screen roles, Morgan Freeman. [More]

Starring: Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Joanne Woodward, Ellen Barkin

Starring: Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Joanne Woodward, Ellen Barkin

Director: Paul Newman

Director: Paul Newman

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The film is definitely overlong, bordering on the dull.

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06/17/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The script offers few insights and the plot is too predictable to create any tension.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film

Produced, directed and even partially scripted by Newman, the story about a man suffering from a heart condition is hardly exciting or rewarding material.

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06/17/08
Douglas Pratt
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No review available.

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06/25/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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The movie might have worked if it had been a satire of those awful made-for-TV Family Problem Movies. Unfortunately, it does not seem to know it is funny.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Fuzzily conceived and indecisively executed, Harry & Son represents a deeply disappointing return to the director's chair for Paul Newman.

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06/17/08
Variety Staff
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A decently intentioned but rather drab mess of a movie.

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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
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New York Times

No review available.

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
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OK pairing of Paul Newman and Robby Benson in domestic drama.

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02/21/08
Steve Crum
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