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Dad (1989)

★ 6.3PG117 minDirector: Gary David Goldberg

1989 film by Gary David Goldberg

Dad is a 1989 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Gary David Goldberg, and starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey, and Ethan Hawke. It is based on William Wharton's 1981 novel. The original music score was composed by James Horner. The film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures.

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What is Dad about?
Dad (1989) — John, a busy, "always-on-the-run" 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. In the process, he teaches his father to be more independent which ca
Is Dad based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Dad scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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