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Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint, Hector Elizondo, Barry Corbin ... see more see more... , Bess Armstrong , Sela Ward , John Kapelos , Carol Messing , Andra Akers , Bill Applebaum , Frank Campanella , Dan Castellaneta , Lucinda Crosby , Ron Dean , Lou Evans , Lynda Goodfriend , Vincent Guastaferro , Cindy Harrel , Toni Hudson , Conrad Janis , Harvey Keenan , Shirley Kirks , Jack Larson , Mona Lyden , Kathi Marshall , Jeff Michalski , Jane Morris , Andrew Paris , Julie Paris , Jeris Poindexter , Tracy Reiner , Steve Restivo , Bo Sabato , Anthony Starke , Lorna Thayer , Mark Von Holstein , Meg Wyllie , Bruce A. Young , Steve Assad , Mike Hagerty , Scott Marshall , Ben Rawnsley , Sam Denoff , David Hall

Garry Marshall directed this film which starts as a light comedy but moves into heavy-duty drama later on. David Basner (Tom Hanks in a good performance) works in an ad agency, where he enjoys banteri... read more read more...ng with his co-workers and meets a lot of women. He hasn't been especially close to his father (Jackie Gleason) and never thought about him much until his Dad is left devastated when his wife of 36 years walks out on him. He is soon faced with serious health problems as well. This propels the elder Basner on a downward slide that affects David and their relationship. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 59 min.

Directed by: Garry Marshall

Release Date: July 30, 1986

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DVD Release Date: February 19, 2002

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  • theylovealexis
    January 9, 2011
    theylovealexis
    Oh Tom Hanks.. I love you, but this movie wasn't funny and I'm not sure it was about anything other than a womanizing man-child dealing with his parents busting up and his dad being ill. I wish it was more than just okay.
  • JaredsBaby
    July 17, 2008
    JaredsBaby
    Love watching this, I thought these two actors did a great job with there characters they make you believe they are really father and son and having these problems.
  • StairwayToTheStars
    December 15, 2007
    StairwayToTheStars
    Plah! Awful, terrible, horrible...that's just my opinion. This movie should be rated PG-13, this movie has unsuitable things in it, not nudity or anything, I TOTALLY DO NOT RECOMMEND IT.
  • MovieGuruDude72
    July 18, 2007
    MovieGuruDude72
    Kind of a passing of the torch film with the young and up and coming Tom Hanks paired with the legend Jackie Gleason who was in the twilight of his life and career.
  • toupejamster
    September 23, 2006
    toupejamster
    My girlfriend found this movie at goodwill. i really liked it. it is significant as the only movie i have seen that has a sympathetic view of advertising executives. jackie gleason will make you want to cry as the aging salesman struggling against the tides modernity and his own ... read morefailing health. tom hanks plays off of eva marie saint well. definitely a labor of love, this movie. Not great by anyone's standards, but a picture of a shifting paradigm, a moment in american culture of unabashed hopefulness, utter cynicism, and on the surface, anti-septic beauty, lithe corporate vampiresses and gleaming high rise facades. rare to see the pathos of the elderly on film.

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Steve Crum
November 3, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Dramatic family story starring serious Jackie Gleason; Tom Hanks is concerned son.

Ken Hanke
February 2, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Look at the cast. Look at the director. Need I say more?

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 15, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Portrays a self-absorbed young man's growth into maturity as he draws closer to his elderly father. Full Review

Walter Goodman
May 21, 2003
Walter Goodman, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Susan Granger
December 16, 2005
Susan Granger, www.susangranger.com

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Emanuel Levy
July 1, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Michael Szymanski
June 1, 2005
Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com

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Mark Sells
August 18, 2004
Mark Sells, Oregon Herald

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Rebecca Murray
September 4, 2003
Rebecca Murray, About.com

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