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| 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 policeman who is very interested in meeting him. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 March 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Max Dugan Returns See more »Filming Locations:
Alexander Hamilton High School - 2955 S. Robertson Blvd., Palms District, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$2,791,002, 27 March 1983Gross USA:
$17,613,720Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,613,720Company Credits
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Nora McPhee: What?
Max Dugan: On a TV show.
Nora McPhee: I was never on a TV show!
Max Dugan: It was one of those TV shows you don't have to be on. I was finishing up the breakfast dishes when there's a knock at the door , and in comes a lawyer with a blue suit...
Nora McPhee: No.
Max Dugan: No?
Nora McPhee: No, no. I don't think I won this, I never won anything in my life. This is a mistake!
Max Dugan: But it had your name and address on the invoice. I signed for you. Now, she'll probably have to go down and do a few publicity pictures but the stuff is yours.
Michael McPhee: Maybe it's on ...
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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: You won it.Nora McPhee: What?
Max Dugan: On a TV show.
Nora McPhee: I was never on a TV show!
Max Dugan: It was one of those TV shows you don't have to be on. I was finishing up the breakfast dishes when there's a knock at the door , and in comes a lawyer with a blue suit...
Nora McPhee: No.
Max Dugan: No?
Nora McPhee: No, no. I don't think I won this, I never won anything in my life. This is a mistake!
Max Dugan: But it had your name and address on the invoice. I signed for you. Now, she'll probably have to go down and do a few publicity pictures but the stuff is yours.
Michael McPhee: Maybe it's on ...
[...]
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I always enjoy watching this movie during those (rare) times that it comes on TV. I realize now that this movie makes an ideal holiday film, one that should best be seen around either Christmas/New Year's, or Thanksgiving holiday time. Why? Simply because it has such a strong "family values" theme to it. (Oh, and Max Dugan (Jason Robards) is also very generous with giving splendid gifts to his daughter and grandson (Marsha Mason and Matthew Broderick) in the film).
Perhaps a bit corny by today's film standards, I would nevertheless recommend this film to anyone who lived through the 80's - at least to those who were cognizant of everything that was going on around them. It should stimulate a few memories of the zeitgeist of the 80's (like, think "materialism" and "philosophy") - and it's all done without special effects or smoke and filter-lens photography.
This film shows Jason Robards in one of his best roles, with that deep, smooth, mellifluous voice of his just hitting all the right notes. Matthew Broderick is fun to watch in this film as well; it's an early peek at his big-screen work before he hit it big as Ferris Bueller in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". Donald Sutherland is interesting as always, and Marsha Mason is excellent as the single mom trying to cope with all the crazy stuff happening to her.
If you like this film, I would recommend you rent "Rocket Gibraltar" (1988) starring Burt Lancaster. Another excellent family film that showcases a well-known actor in one of his last film roles.