United States / Oct 27, 1989 / PG
Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| J.T. Walsh | Dr. Santana |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Dr. Ethridge |
| John Apicella | Dr. Delibro |
| Richard McGonagle | Victor Walton |
| Art Frankel | DMV Instructor |
| Gregory Itzin | Ralph Kramer |
| Vickilyn Reynolds | CCU Nurse |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dad |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment |
| Release date | 27 ottobre 1989 |
| Executive producer | Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy |
| Production | Joseph Stern, Gary David Goldberg, Ric Kidney, Sam Weisman |
| Writer | William Wharton, Gary David Goldberg |
| Editing | Eric A. Sears |
| Cinematography | Jan Kiesser, Sunny Johnson |
| Assistant directors | Gary David Goldberg |
| Camera operators | Jan Kiesser, Sunny Johnson |
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| Additional photography | Jan Kiesser, Sunny Johnson |
| Production design | Jackson De Govia, Thomas L. Roysden, John R. Jensen, Paul W. Gorfine |
| Art direction | John R. Jensen, Paul W. Gorfine, Thomas L. Roysden, Jackson De Govia |
| Set decoration | Thomas L. Roysden, Jackson De Govia, John R. Jensen, Paul W. Gorfine |
| Music | James Horner, Ron Judkins, Ron Bartlett |
| Sound | Ron Judkins, Ron Bartlett, James Horner |
| Costume design | Molly Maginnis, Ken Diaz, Greg Nelson, Janice Alexander, Dick Smith, Karen Specht |
| Makeup | Ken Diaz, Greg Nelson, Dick Smith, Janice Alexander, Karen Specht, Molly Maginnis |
| Hairstyling | Ken Diaz, Greg Nelson, Janice Alexander, Dick Smith, Karen Specht, Molly Maginnis |
| Budget | 19.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 19.738.015 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 08, 1990 / 12
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