Da (1988)

A New York playwright is summoned to Ireland to bury his father (his "Da"). While at his boyhood home, he encounters his father's spirit and relives memories both pleasant and not.

Director:

Matt Clark

Writers:

Hugh Leonard (play), Hugh Leonard (screenplay)

Stars:

Barnard Hughes, Martin Sheen, William Hickey

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barnard Hughes	...	Da
Martin Sheen	...	Charlie
William Hickey	...	Drumm
Karl Hayden	...	Young Charlie
Doreen Hepburn	...	Mother
Hugh O'Conor	...	Boy Charlie
Ingrid Craigie	...	Polly
Joan O'Hara	...	Mrs. Prynne
Jill Doyle	...	Mary 'The Yellow Peril'
Peter Hanly	...	Young Oliver
Maurice O'Donoghue	...	Older Oliver
Amiee Clark	...	Danielle
Frank McDonald	...	'Cat' McDonald
Marie Conmee	...	Nurse
Ronan Wilmot	...	Taxi Driver

Storyline

A New York playwright is summoned to Ireland to bury his father (his "Da"). While at his boyhood home, he encounters his father's spirit and relives memories both pleasant and not.

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Plot Keywords:

ireland | father son relationship | ghost | psychological drama | based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Exorcizando o Passado

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Gross:

$604,532 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmDallas Pictures, Sheen/Greenblatt/Auerbach Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Barnard Hughes won the 1978 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Da" for portraying the title role and recreating it in the movie version.

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Quotes

Drumm: You'll amount to nothing until you learn to say "No." "No" to jobs, "no" to girls, "no" to money. Otherwise, by the time you've learned to say "no" to life, you'll find you've swallowed half of it.

User Reviews

Remarkable working of the parental death grief process

Martin Sheen can do no wrong in my book. All his roles reflect reality and truth and this film is no exception. Any one of us who has lost a crotchety, cranky old parent can relate to this movie as Martin tries to understand his history with his father and how it has shaped him and impacted on him. Barnard Hughes is a delight as is the boss from the office. I have known these people in Ireland, they lived and breathed all around me in the sixties. Well done again, Hugh Leonard.