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Dad
Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.
( Drama )


Dad Poster

MPAA Rating:
PG

US Runtime: 117 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Oct 27, 1989   [USA]
 
Director: Gary David Goldberg   [Director]
 
Writer: Gary David Goldberg   [Writer]
 
Producers: Gary David Goldberg   [Producer]
Kathleen Kennedy   [Executive Producer]
Ric Kidney   [Co-Producer]
Frank Marshall   [Executive Producer]
Steven Spielberg   [Executive Producer]
Joseph Stern   [Producer]
Sam Weisman   [Co-Producer]
 
Cinematography: Jan Kiesser   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Eric A. Sears   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by James Horner   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Jackson De Govia   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Molly Maginnis   [Costume Design]
 
Production Companys: Amblin Entertainment   (US)
Universal Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    While his mom recovers in hospital from a heart attack, John puts his busy life on hold to fly home and help his elderly dad around the house. John's son later joins them and they all truly bond for the first and, tragically, final time.

Cast:

Jack Lemmon
Jake Tremont
Ted Danson
John Tremont
Ethan Hawke
Billy
Kevin Spacey
Mario
Olympia Dukakis
Bette Tremont
Kathy Baker
Annie
Zakes Mokae
Dr. Chad
 
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
 
 

Sound Crew:


Ron Bartlett
Sound Editor
 
Ron Judkins
Sound Mixer
 
 

Art Department:


Thomas L. Roysden
Set Decoration
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Sunny Johnson
Grip
 
 

Other Crew:


Linda Klein
Medical Consultant
 
 

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