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Max Dugan Returns (1983)

PG 98 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   25 March 1983 (USA)
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An English teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life.

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer:

Neil Simon
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marsha Mason ...
Nora McPhee
Jason Robards ...
Max Dugan
Donald Sutherland ...
Brian Costello
Matthew Broderick ...
Michael McPhee
Dody Goodman Dody Goodman ...
Mrs. Litke
Sal Viscuso ...
Coach Roy
Panchito Gómez Panchito Gómez ...
Luis (as Panchito Gomez)
Charley Lau Charley Lau ...
Charley Lau
Mari Gorman Mari Gorman ...
Pat
Brian Part Brian Part ...
Kevin Costello
Billie Bird Billie Bird ...
Older Woman
Tessa Richarde Tessa Richarde ...
Blonde at Shoe Store
Jim Staahl ...
Man at Shoe Store (as James Staahl)
Duke Stroud ...
Teacher
Sondra Blake Sondra Blake ...
Teacher
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Storyline

Nora is a single mother who lives with her son Michael in a small house. They don't have much money but at least they have each other. Out of the blue comes Nora's father Max Dugan, who left her and Nora's mother when Nora was nine years old. He brings a suitcase with dollar bills and showers her and Michael with gifts, trying to make up for lost time, knowing that he has a fatal heart ailment. The money comes from his shady career in Las Vegas and Nora is dating a police who is very interested in meeting him... Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Money | Single Mother | Police | Teacher | English Teacher  | See more »

Taglines:

Prices are double. Your love life's in trouble. The car won't start. Your boss has no heart. The door squeaks. The roof leaks. Your stereo just went mono. All you need is a little Max Dugan. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Como caído del cielo See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,791,002 (USA) (27 March 1983) (790 Screens)

Gross:

$17,613,720 (USA) (22 May 1983)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debuts of Kiefer Sutherland and Matthew Broderick. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Nora McPhee drives home on the motorcycle with her son and parks, she leaves the ignition on, as evidenced by the brightly glowing taillight that will turn off and on with the ignition switch. See more »

Quotes

Michael McPhee: [looking at the new refrigerator] It has an ice crusher!
Nora McPhee: Don't crush ice! Don't crush anything! It's a mistake! It doesn't belong to us!
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