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Father Figure

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Father Figure (1980)
Drama

A man's extra-marital affair drives his wife to commit suicide, after which his younger son grows close to him but the older son hates him.A man's extra-marital affair drives his wife to commit suicide, after which his younger son grows close to him but the older son hates him.A man's extra-marital affair drives his wife to commit suicide, after which his younger son grows close to him but the older son hates him.

  • Director
    • Jerry London
  • Writers
    • William Hanley
    • Richard Peck
  • Stars
    • Hal Linden
    • Timothy Hutton
    • Jeremy Licht
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    83
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • William Hanley
      • Richard Peck
    • Stars
      • Hal Linden
      • Timothy Hutton
      • Jeremy Licht
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hal Linden
    Hal Linden
    • Howard
    Timothy Hutton
    Timothy Hutton
    • Jim
    Jeremy Licht
    Jeremy Licht
    • Byron
    Martha Scott
    Martha Scott
    • Hilda Wollman
    Cassie Yates
    Cassie Yates
    • Mariella Flynn
    Betty McGuire
    Betty McGuire
    • Alma - The Maid
    Joy Hyler
    • Barbara
    Corey Feldman
    Corey Feldman
    • Bobby
    Bob Hastings
    Bob Hastings
    • Doctor
    Dolores Mann
    • Woman In The Park
    • Director
      • Jerry London
    • Writers
      • William Hanley
      • Richard Peck
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    8Rojan

    Good film for the whole family

    A potent film that depicts in a realist manner the terrible crisis a family will go through afer a major drama.

    Story:

    A mother commits suicide after her husband has left her while her oldest son is 9 and her youngest a baby. Then after 8 years this father comes back to his kids. The youngest young grows close to him as the oldest one, played by Timothy Hutton (who gives a great performance), hates him and so on...

    Very well played. Very good story.

    A must for families going through rough times.

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ejemplo paterno
    • Production company
      • Time-Life Television Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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