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Da

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
480
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POPULARITY
90,491
26,743
Da (1988)
DramaFantasy
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
480
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
90,491
26,743
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    • Director
      • Matt Clark
    • Writer
      • Hugh Leonard(play "Da" and novel "Home Before Night")
    • Stars
      • Barnard Hughes
      • Martin Sheen
      • William Hickey
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Matt Clark
    • Writer
      • Hugh Leonard(play "Da" and novel "Home Before Night")
    • Stars
      • Barnard Hughes
      • Martin Sheen
      • William Hickey
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    • 14User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Martin Sheen and Barnard Hughes in Da (1988)
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    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Da
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Charlie
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Drumm
    Karl Hayden
    Karl Hayden
    • Young Charlie
    Doreen Hepburn
    • Mother
    Hugh O'Conor
    Hugh O'Conor
    • Boy Charlie
    Ingrid Craigie
    Ingrid Craigie
    • Polly
    Joan O'Hara
    • Mrs. Prynne
    Jill Doyle
    • Mary 'The Yellow Peril'
    Peter Hanly
    Peter Hanly
    • Young Oliver
    Maurice O'Donoghue
    • Older Oliver
    Amiee Clark
    • Danielle
    Frank McDonald
    • 'Cat' McDonald
    Marie Conmee
    Marie Conmee
    • Nurse
    Ronan Wilmot
    Ronan Wilmot
    • Taxi Driver
    Kathy Greenblatt
    • Sara
    Martin Dempsey
    • Barman
    Marcus Colley
    • Priest
    • Director
      • Matt Clark
    • Writer
      • Hugh Leonard(play "Da" and novel "Home Before Night") (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The original Broadway production of "Da" by Hugh Leonard opened at the Morosco Theater in New York on May 1, 1978, ran for 697 performances and won the 1978 Tony Award for the Best Play. Barnard Hughes recreated his stage role in the movie version and the screenplay was written by Hugh Leonard who wrote the original stage play.
    • Quotes

      Charlie: It was a long time before I realized that love turned upside down is love for all that.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Willow/Jack's Back/Assault of the Killer Bimbos/Powaqqatsi/Da (1988)

    User reviews14

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    Top review
    Closed Captions
    The movie was interesting but the sad thing is that when a movie is not in Midwestern English dialect it very hard to follow. The Irish brogue has a person trying to figure out what was said and by the time you figure it out you is in another seen. Close Captions are a great learning tool for all ages.
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    • Dec 23, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mój ojciec
    • Filming locations
      • Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • FilmDallas Pictures
      • Sheen/Greenblatt/Auerbach Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $644,532
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,085
      • May 1, 1988
    • Gross worldwide
      • $644,532
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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