Synopsis
A workaholic father becomes sole parent to his two young sons, and finds it hard to relate to them, consumed as he is with his own grief.
Movie Information
- Director
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Writers
- Barra Grant
- Release Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 91 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Italy, Tunisia, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (13 votes)
Top Cast
Gene Hackman
Ned Rawley
Henry Thomas
Andrew
Rip Torn
Will
Huckleberry Fox
Miles
Maureen Kerwin
Kate
Susan Anspach
Lilly
June Brown
Mrs. Paley
Helen Ryan
Lucy
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