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TITLE Dad (1989)

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DISABILITY Cancer

COUNTRY USA

LENGTH 117

GENRE Drama

DIRECTOR Gary David Goldberg

CAST Jack Lemmon

Ted Danson

Olympia Dukakis

Kathy Baker

Kevin Spacey

Ethan Hawke

NOTES A husband (Jack Lemmon) who is used to doing nothing

about the house struggles to live without his wife when she

has a heart attack and goes to hospital. Then he develops

cancer. HIs high flyer son (Ted Danson) becomes his carer

and the bond between father and son develops.

Spoilt by descent into sentimentality and incredulity. Drama is

forsaken for melodrama.

At the risk of offending fans of Lemmon and Danson I'd say

forget this one. It may be right in detail but it's awful in

general. A very glossy production, though you can't miss

Lemmon's skullcap (like Costner's beard in 'Dances with

Wolves' and 'Robin Hood' it doesn't work).

 


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