# Dad (1989)

> A driven executive caring for his aging father discovers that repairing one family bond may rescue another, just as illness threatens to erase the progress they have made.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12812

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Gary David Goldberg
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Ethan Hawke, Kevin Spacey, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Zakes Mokae, J.T. Walsh
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: sentimental, melancholic, tender, quiet evening, family drama night

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