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.
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Title: Max Dugan Returns (1983)
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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 | ... | Mrs. Litke | |
| Sal Viscuso | ... | Coach Roy | |
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Panchito Gómez | ... | Luis (as Panchito Gomez) |
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Charley Lau | ... | Charley Lau |
| Mari Gorman | ... | Pat | |
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Brian Part | ... | Kevin Costello |
| Billie Bird | ... | Older Woman | |
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Tessa Richarde | ... | Blonde at Shoe Store |
| Jim Staahl | ... | Man at Shoe Store (as James Staahl) | |
| Duke Stroud | ... | Teacher | |
| Sondra Blake | ... | Teacher | |
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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 her 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
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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 »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 March 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Como caído del cielo See more »Filming Locations:
Alexander Hamilton High School - 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Palms District, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$2,791,002, 27 March 1983, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$17,613,720Company Credits
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MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Nora McPhee: Yes! And I'm not interested in any more of your roommates!
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The amount of time that Max Dugan had spent in jail was six years. See more »Goofs
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
Max Dugan: Maybe I'm your father, but you're not my daughter. Do you know what Kierkegaard once said?Nora McPhee: Yes! And I'm not interested in any more of your roommates!
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Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Neil Simon/Joe Garagiola/Bill Maher (1982) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Probably one of the best Neil Simon has done. The story is based on a widowed schoolteacher raising her teenage son on her paltry salary and trying to raise him to be a good person but her long lost terminally ill father reenters her life seeking to spend his last six months with her and his grandson. Complicating matters is he is also bringing along a satchel with 647 thousand dollars he skimmed off a casino while working as a blackjack dealer. Although the money was originally his when he owned the land the casino he stole from "legally separated" him from it, his daughter is still worried about the influence of such dealings on her son. There is also a special appearance by the late Charlie Lau, former batting coach for the Chicago White Sox. Great for the whole family.