Dad
Dad
PG | 27 October 1989 (USA)
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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.

Reviews
Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Benedito Dias Rodrigues When l watched this movie in 1994 not entirely l didn't realize that Spielberg was the film's producer...but yesterday l decided to watch it again on DVD thinking in Jack Lemmon's character and hoping good things to come,suddenly l saw Spielberg as producer...oh my God once more this manipulative person was involved on movie...l saw the movie but a foot behind....and once again he does!! as said someone here at IMDb about the movie "Agressivelly Kinder" it's says for itself....is must make a movie...not kindly fantasy!!!...happy for Lemmon and Danson but sorry for the movie...apart from that the movie is watchable!!Resume:First watch: 1994 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7
gcd70 "Dad" is a simple tear jerker which deals with a man's relationship with his dying father, and the way in which both of them deal with the situation. Gary David Goldberg's movie is very sentimental, and it plays on this a lot. Many times audiences will find themselves choking back tears as Jack Lemmon (in a delightful and moving performance) takes us several times to the point of heartbreak.For the most part, "Dad" holds its own even though it relies solely on an emotional audience. Unfortunately the film does overstay its welcome a little, as it could have ended nicely about fifteen minutes earlier. Worthwhile all the same.Monday, September 7, 1992 - Video
edwagreen This 1989 drama would have been even more effective had it dealt with the inadequacies of a hospital. It appeared to be going that way when Jack Lemmon, as an aged parent, goes into shock following cancer surgery and the hospital is ready to discharge him.Lemmon gave another strong performance in his versatile career. The problem here is that the performance became lopsided somewhat when the focus of the picture changes to the idea that Lemmon, who comes out of a coma, has been hallucinating for all these years thinking that he has had an alternate life in New Jersey.Olympia Dukakis stars as his elderly wife who just can't take his discussion of this life and in one scene, the emotional outburst between her and loving son, a very good Ted Danson, is truly memorable. Kathy Baker is wasted as Danson's divorced wife. The way the two acted towards each other, you are left wondering why they divorced to begin with. Ethan Hawke is quite impressive as Danson's young son.The film regains its quality when the cancer returns but seems to jump rapidly to Lemmon's demise and Danson taking leave of the family. Why was all this rushed up?
casey_choas66 This movie hits, it hits very hard. No one is let off easy in this film about an old man (played to perfection by Jack Lemmon) who has his wife do everything for him. BUt his wife has a heart attack and is put in the hospital. His son (Ted Danson) has to return home to take care of his father. What comes from there is an adventure that will warm you heart as fast as it will break it. Jack Lemmon is very believeable as the father that you will believe that he actually is 85 years old and Ten Danson has never been better in a film. This film devlves into hard topics such as divorce, marraige and family relationships and none of these subjects are delt with lightly and is sure to bring a tear to the eye of everyone whether you can realte to these characters or not.