Movie: "Dad"

Release Date: Oct 1989 Genres: Drama / Comedy Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations Runtime: 117 min Cast: Jack Lemmon (Jake Tremont), Ted Danson (John Tremont) Olympia Dukakis (Bette Tremont) Kathy Baker (Annie) Kevin Spacey (Mario) Ethan Hawke (Billy) Zakes Mokae (Dr. Chad) J.T. Walsh (Dr. Santana) Peter Michael Goetz (Dr. Ethridge) John Apicella (Dr. Delibro) Richard McGonagle (Victor Walton) Bill Morey (Hal McCarthy) Mary Fogarty (Gloria McCarthy (as Mary Fogerty)) Art Frankel (DMV Instructor) Ray Girardin (Butcher) Vickilyn Reynolds (CCU Nurse) Edith Fields (Jake's Nurse) Takayo Fischer (Jake's Nurse) Andi Chapman (Jake's Nurse) Erin Strom (Nurse) Lisa Rae (Nurse) Emily Kuroda (Vicki) Jimmy Higa (Chris) Gregory Itzin (Ralph Kramer) Richard Fiske (Bingo Caller) Tony Kienitz (Bank Executive) Terry Wills (Dry Cleaner) Patti Arpata (Receptionist) Donna Guidry (Surprised Neighbor (as Donna Porter)) Jan Munroe (Corporate Employee) Nancy Paul (Corporate Employee) Charles Stransky (Corporate Employee) Patrick Massett (Corporate Employee) Chris Lemmon (Young Jake) Gina Raymond (Young Bette) Justin Peterson (Young John) Sprague Grayden (Young Annie) Lucas Hall (Hank) Katie Kissell (Lizbeth) Lewis Arquette ((voice)) Richard Brestoff ((voice)) Ed Cook ((voice) (as Edwin Cook)) Ira Miller ((voice)) Bridget Sienna ((voice)) Ruth Silveira ((voice)) Gregory Snegoff ((voice)) Gigi Vorgan ((voice)) Douglas Maida (Surprised Neighbor (uncredited)) Laura Walsh (Bar Patron (uncredited))

Storyline

A busy, "always-on-the-run" 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. In the process, he teaches his father to be more independent which causes problems with the man's wife. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.