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This Is My Father

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This Is My Father (1999)

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Reviews Counted:26

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Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Caan portrays a disillusioned Chicago high-school teacher who decides to make a pilgrimage to Ireland to learn the truth about his father, whom he never met. He takes along his troubled nephew, who... Caan portrays a disillusioned Chicago high-school teacher who decides to make a pilgrimage to Ireland to learn the truth about his father, whom he never met. He takes along his troubled nephew, who spends his days falling in love with a local school girl. The film shifts between the present and the past, as we learn the story of what happened to Caan's father. A Quinn Brothers trifecta (Paul wrote and directed, Aidan acted, and Declan photographed), this is a personal - though not autobiographical - tale that rises above Clicheland due to the subtle, heartwarming performances. [More]

Starring: Aidan Quinn, James Caan, Stephen Rea, John Cusack

Starring: Aidan Quinn, James Caan, Stephen Rea, John Cusack

Director: Paul Quinn

Director: Paul Quinn
Screenwriter: Paul Quinn
Producer: Nicolas Clermont, Philip King

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Every Thanksgiving we often over-indulge and This Is My Father feels somewhat bloated after telling an over-long sentimental ballad of love gained and lost.

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