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The Good Father (1985)

R 90 min  -  Drama  -   11 February 1987 (USA)
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Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of... See full summary »

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

Peter Prince (novel), Christopher Hampton (screenplay)

Stars:

Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent and Harriet Walter
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Hopkins ...
Bill Hooper
Jim Broadbent ...
Roger Miles
Harriet Walter ...
Emmy Hooper
Frances Viner Frances Viner ...
Cheryl Langford
Simon Callow Simon Callow ...
Mark Varda
Miriam Margolyes ...
Jane Powell
Joanne Whalley ...
Mary Hall
Michael Byrne Michael Byrne ...
Leonard Scruby
Jennie Stoller Jennie Stoller ...
Bill's friend
Johanna Kirby Johanna Kirby ...
Bill's friend
Stephen Fry ...
Creighton
Clifford Rose Clifford Rose ...
Judge
Harry Grubb Harry Grubb ...
Bill's son
Tom Jamieson Tom Jamieson ...
Roger's son
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Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by hiw wife so that she can enter a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son...in any way that they can devise, including using a sleazeball lawyer. But while Bill feels that Feminism has robbed him of his family, he begins to be appalled at what he and Roger have done. Written by Kathy Li  

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Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Custody | Lawyer | Feminism | Lesbian Relationship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$421,201 (USA)
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Channel Four Films, Greenpoint Films See more »
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Stereo

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Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

The original negative of the film was damaged during post production which resulted in the poor quality of all theatrical release prints. See more »

Quotes

Jane Powell: [watching a riot on TV] What do you expect if you keep taking people's jobs away?
Mark Varda: Got nothing to do with it.
Jane Powell: What do you mean?
Mark Varda: They don't want jobs. At least not the kind they're qualified to do. So even if we did manage to open all those steel mills and dog biscuit factories, we wouldn't get them to sign on.
Jane Powell: Are you saying they don't want to work?
Mark Varda: Oh, I dare say they wouldn't mind being president of IBM or a TV star. Or John McEnroe.
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