Dad
~Sometimes the greatest man you ever meet... is the first one.
Overview
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.
Genres
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 1989-10-27
Budget: $19000000
Revenue: $19738015
Runtime: 117 min
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