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Dad

on BBC One London

Drama based on William Wharton's bestselling novel, starring Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis

When a family crisis brings Wall Street high flyer John Tremont home to look after his elderly father, he finds a man very different from the one he thought he knew. Over the weeks the pair rediscover each other and themselves, but soon another crisis looms.
(Continues at 11.50 pm after Crimewatch UK Update)
(1989, PG)
See Films: pages 58-64 **

Contributors

Based on the novel by:
William Wharton
Director:
Gary David Goldberg
Jake Tremont:
Jack Lemmon
John Tremont:
Ted Danson
Bette Tremont:
Olympia Dukakis
Annie:
Kathy Baker
Mario:
Kevin Spacey
Billy Tremont:
Ethan Hawke
Dr Chad:
Zakes Mokae
Dr Santana:
JT Walsh
Dr Ethridge:
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr Delibro:
John Apicella
Victor Walton:
Richard McGonagle
Hal McCarthy:
Bill Morey
DMV instructor:
Art Frankel
Butcher:
Ray Girardin
CCU nurse:
Vickilyn Reynolds
Chris:
Jimmy Higa
Vicki:
Emily Kuroda
Ralph Kramer:
Gregory Itzin
Young Jake:
Chris Lemmon
Young Bette:
Gina Raymond
Hank:
Lucas Hall

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