Dad (Film)
- Jack Lemmon: Jake Tremont
- Ted Danson: John Tremont
- Olympia Dukakis: Bette Tremont
- Kathy Baker: Annie
- Kevin Spacey: Mario
- Ethan Hawke: Billy Tremont
- Zakes Mokae: Dr. Chad
- J. T. Walsh: Dr. Santana
- John Apicella: Dr. Delibro
- Richard McGonagle: Victor Walton
- Bill Morey: Hal McCarthy
- Mary Fogarty: Gloria McCarthy
Dad is an American film drama from the year 1989. Directed by Gary David Goldberg, who also wrote the screenplay from a novel by William Wharton and co-produced the film.
Action
Is working as Manager John Tremont learns that his mother had a heart attack. Furthermore, it turns out that his father Jake is ill with cancer. John returns to the hometown back, dedicated to his father more time and comes closer to him. He also takes his own son Billy closer who wants to drop out of college and live in a community in Mexico. Later, Jake falls into a coma and wakes up after some time. John and the attending physician seek a medical declaration and agree that is the best sounding, Johns love and care brought back his father.
Jake dies some time later. The film ends with the funeral in the family circle.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times on October 27, 1989, the untold story -generating " disbelief ". If they would just tell she would move the audience.
Movie service wrote that the film offers " developed in warm colors Cinema of reconciliation, sometimes emotionally too fat" orders and " reality from the eyes of " lose. He gains to effect " by the excellent Jack Lemmon and some realistic highlights ".
The magazine Cinema wrote that the film was a " tearjerker " that " thanks to Jack Lemmon worth seeing " was. The editorial quoted the director, who said the film thematize " the commitment of generations to be there for each other ."
Awards
The film was nominated in 1990 for Best Make-up for an Oscar. Jack Lemmon in 1990 for Best Actor - Drama nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The film as Best Drama and Ethan Hawke in 1990 nominated for the Young Artist Award. The film won the 1990 Wise Owl Award from the Retirement Research Foundation.
Background
The film opened on 27 October 1989 in the cinemas of the USA, in which he grossed about 19.7 million U.S. dollars. In German cinemas he came on March 8, 1990.