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A Father's Homecoming

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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A Father's Homecoming (1988)
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A kind of "lost" TV Movie written by married couple Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck of American Graffiti and Howard the Duck fame.A kind of "lost" TV Movie written by married couple Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck of American Graffiti and Howard the Duck fame.A kind of "lost" TV Movie written by married couple Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck of American Graffiti and Howard the Duck fame.

  • Directors
    • R.W. Goodwin
    • Rick Wallace
  • Writers
    • Willard Huyck
    • Gloria Katz
  • Stars
    • Michael McKean
    • Jonathan Ward
    • Marcianne Warman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    40
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • R.W. Goodwin
      • Rick Wallace
    • Writers
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
    • Stars
      • Michael McKean
      • Jonathan Ward
      • Marcianne Warman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Michael Fields
    Jonathan Ward
    Jonathan Ward
    • David Fields
    Marcianne Warman
    • Rebecca Fields
    Byron Thames
    Byron Thames
    • Eric Birstock
    Brandon Douglas
    Brandon Douglas
    • Corry Saxon
    Peter Michael Goetz
    Peter Michael Goetz
    • Housemaster Chapin
    Brenda Bakke
    Brenda Bakke
    • Nurse Pitzer
    Jadrien Steele
    • Miles
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Laura Purcell
    David Kaufman
    David Kaufman
    • Roger
    Hope Clarke
    Hope Clarke
    • Doctor
    Bill Cwikowski
    • Kenny
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Dolores
    Michael Forrester
    • Paper Boy (The Kid)
    Marc Gendell
    • Mr. Johnson
    Jennifer Hale
    Jennifer Hale
    Kevin Joseph
    • Nelson
    Susan Krebs
    Susan Krebs
    • Mona
    • Directors
      • R.W. Goodwin
      • Rick Wallace
    • Writers
      • Willard Huyck
      • Gloria Katz
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      Film debut of Jennifer Hale and Cynthia Stevenson.

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wenn der Vater der Direktor ist gibt es Ärger mit den Kindern
    • Filming locations
      • Covington, Georgia, USA
    • Production company
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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