Poster from TMDB
Film · TMDB
6.4A 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.
Released: 1989-10-27117 minDir: Gary David GoldbergDramaBudget: $19.0MBox office: $19.7M
Cast
- Jack Lemmon as Jake Tremont
- Ted Danson as John Tremont
- Ethan Hawke as Billy
- Kevin Spacey as Mario
- Olympia Dukakis as Bette Tremont
- Kathy Baker as Annie
Themes
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- heart attack
- los angeles, california
- father son relationship
- grandfather grandson relationship
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 531069
Show 4 more facts
- publication date
- 1990-03-08
- title
- Dad
- box office
- 27503037
- review score
- 58%
Sources (11)
via Wikidata · CC0
Gallery (5)
Connections
IMDb
Entity
Los Angeles
Entity
myocardial infarction
Entity
Golden Globes
Concept
The Washington Post
Entity
Kevin Spacey
Person
Universal Pictures
Entity
Ethan Hawke
Person
Jack Lemmon
Entity
Rotten Tomatoes
Entity
James Horner
Entity
Box Office Mojo
Entity
Olympia Dukakis
Entity
Driving Miss Daisy
Entity
Ted Danson
Person
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Entity
comedy drama
Entity
Kathy Baker
Entity
Amblin Entertainment
Entity
J. T. Walsh
Entity
Categories
1989 American films1989 comedy-drama films1989 directorial debut films1989 English-language films1989 filmsAmblin Entertainment filmsAmerican comedy-drama filmsEnglish-language comedy-drama filmsFilms about cancer in the United StatesFilms about familiesFilms about father–son relationshipsFilms about old ageFilms about parentingFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by William Wharton (author)Films directed by Gary David GoldbergFilms scored by James HornerFilms set in Los AngelesFilms with screenplays by Gary David GoldbergTemplate film date with 1 release dateUniversal Pictures films