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Dad
Directed by
Gary David Goldberg
Produced by Gary David Goldberg and Joseph Stern
Screenplay by Gary David Goldberg Based on the novel by William Wharton
Produced by Gary David Goldberg and Joseph Stern
Screenplay by Gary David Goldberg Based on the novel by William Wharton
With:
Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey, Ethan Hawke, Zakes Mokae, J.T. Walsh, Peter Michael Goetz, John Apicella, Richard McGonagle, Art Frankel, and Chris Lemmon
Cinematography:
Jan Kiesser
Editing: Eric A. Sears
Music: James Horner
Editing: Eric A. Sears
Music: James Horner
Runtime:
117 min
Release Date: 10 November 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 10 November 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Goldberg’s first (of two) theatrical features is a maudlin melodrama of three generations dealing with getting older. The cast is solid and the script has a few smart observations, but the sit-com impresario directs with too heavy a hand.