A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.
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Ivan Reitman
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Title: Fathers' Day (1997)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robin Williams | ... | Dale Putley | |
| Billy Crystal | ... | Jack Lawrence | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Carrie Lawrence | |
| Nastassja Kinski | ... | Collette Andrews | |
| Charlie Hofheimer | ... | Scott Andrews | |
| Bruce Greenwood | ... | Bob Andrews | |
| Dennis Burkley | ... | Calvin the Trucker | |
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Haylie Johnson | ... | Nikki Trainor |
| Charles Rocket | ... | Russ Trainor | |
| Patti D'Arbanville | ... | Shirley Trainor | |
| Jared Harris | ... | Lee | |
| Louis Lombardi | ... | Matt | |
| Mark McGrath | ... | Sugar Ray Band | |
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Craig Bullock | ... | Sugar Ray Band |
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Charles Stan Frazier | ... | Sugar Ray Band |
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Jack Lawrence is a smart aleck lawyer who is one day visited by an ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid was his. Enter Dale Putley, a depressed goofball who is also a writer, meets with the same ex-girlfriend who tells him her kid is his. One day Jack and Dale meet and discover what had happened: they've been told the same story and now there's a question of who the real father is. They learn their son is following a rock band called Sugar Ray around. So Jack and Dale hit the road to Sacramento and find their drunk, love-struck son. Soon after they bring him back to their hotel room, their son escapes and Jack and Dale must use teamwork to find him again, bring him home, and find out which one of them is the real father. Written by Dylan Self <Robocoptng986127@aol.com>
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runaway | foreign language adaptation | road movie | odd couple | remake of french film |Taglines:
All she said was "My son is yours." Unfortunately, she said it to both of them. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sex-related humor and drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 May 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Un papá de sobra See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$85,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,776,159, 11 May 1997, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$28,659,604, 20 July 1997Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$7,000,000, 9 November 1997Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Jack Lawrence: He stole it.
Dale Putley: Why do you always jump to the worst possible conclusion?
Jack Lawrence: Okay, he won it in a hair-whirl contest.
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Written and Performed by Lyle Lovett
Courtesy of MCA Records/Curb Music Company
By arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets
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During the filming of the concert scene, Robin Williams took a break and walked into the bleachers, where he entertained the extras who gathered around him. See more »Goofs
Jack's martini while he's eating lunch with Colette. See more »Quotes
Dale Putley: $5,000 in cash. What is he doing with $5,000 in cash?Jack Lawrence: He stole it.
Dale Putley: Why do you always jump to the worst possible conclusion?
Jack Lawrence: Okay, he won it in a hair-whirl contest.
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Cowboy ManWritten and Performed by Lyle Lovett
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"Fathers Day" is a huge disappointment. Robin Williams and Billy Crystal are a great comedy duo, but the script doesn't demand much from them, nor does it deserve it. The plot soon wears thin and bumbles its way to the finishing line in a very ammateur way. Julia Louis Dreyfuss (always reminds me of Andie McDowell) does little with her un-challenging role while Nastassja Kinski is hopelessly miscast. Give this tired movie a miss. My IMDb rating: 4.1 out of 10.