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Parenthood (1989) -- The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse.
Parenthood (1989) -- The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse.

Overview

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Director:
Ron Howard
Writers (WGA):
Lowell Ganz (story) &
Babaloo Mandel (story) ...
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Release Date:
2 August 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
It could happen to you. more
Plot:
The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
parenting 101 (and a graduate course) more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve Martin ... Gil Buckman

Mary Steenburgen ... Karen Buckman

Dianne Wiest ... Helen Buckman

Jason Robards ... Frank Buckman
Rick Moranis ... Nathan Huffner

Tom Hulce ... Larry Buckman

Martha Plimpton ... Julie Buckman

Keanu Reeves ... Tod Higgins
Harley Jane Kozak ... Susan Buckman (as Harley Kozak)

Dennis Dugan ... David Brodsky

Joaquin Phoenix ... Garry Buckman-Lampkin (as Leaf Phoenix)
Eileen Ryan ... Marilyn Buckman
Helen Shaw ... Grandma
Jasen Fisher ... Kevin Buckman
Paul Linke ... George Bowman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
124 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Gainesville, Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The redhead girl in the audience at the play is Ron Howard's daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The ages of the babies in the final scene are inconsistent with the time frame and the birth orders. more
Quotes:
Frank: [after power failure] Your mouth used up all the power. more
Movie Connections:
References Dragnet (1987) more
Soundtrack:
I Love To See You Smile more

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18 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
parenting 101 (and a graduate course), 2 July 2004
Author: (wotrwokr@msn.com) from winston salem, nc. u.s.a.

there are movies that entertain... enlighten... challenge... confuse.

parenthood is a movie that will be more and more a classic as YOU move through life. it's a look at family-life and how we do the right things and the wrong things as we move from the "parentED" to the "parentERS". as lead-pastor of a church that is dedicated to serving 19 to 29 year olds, this is one movie that is as much a teaching lesson as it is entertainment.

when one looks to learn, there are many notes to be taken here. equally entertaining, the whole ensemble is stellar as it portrays the inner workings of the buckman family tree.

the 4 children of the patriarch and matriarch have grown and are now dealing with the parenting world first hand. they deal with the issues we all do: workaholism, divorce, "super"parenting, self-promotion, etc. as their circles of life intersect (and they always do...), all the family members come to some conclusions... between over-parenting and under-parenting, there's a place where love resides in all of its splendor and strain. love HAS to win the day... even when those we love do and act they way that troubles us. life is an eXpedition:... where we can struggle through it alone, or in with the support of others... but we're definitely going to have to be moving forward.

"parenthood" reminds us all of the journey we're on. as parents we really cannot live FOR our children... for really, we ALL are children... still learning and making mistakes along the way. we recognize that what we really need in our lives are people who will love us all along the way. we then realize this is what our children need as well.

the movie has so many deeply poignant, yet roll-on-the-floor funny moments.

two of many favorites: when the patriarch (jason robards)talking to (steve martin) realizes that his job as father never ends... "there is no end, you never cross the goal line, spike the ball and do your touchdown dance, never... i'm 64 and larry is 27... and he's still my son, like kevin is your son... you think i want him to get hurt?... he's my son". also when grandma explains life to her joy of a roller-coaster over a merry-go-round... "that a ride could make me so frightened, so scared, so sick, so excited and so thrilled all together... some didn't like it... they went on the merry-go-round... that just goes around... nothing... i like the roller-coaster... you get more out of it". life is seen as it's best understood... an amusement park that we all are going through. our perspective and our faith are the important factors.

to me, this movie is way more then entertainment... it's a blessing. it will teach... if we are willing to learn.

enjoy... and take good notes, ron

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