n. Informal.

A father.

[Of baby-talk origin.]

noun

A male parent: father, sire. Informal daddy, pa, papa, pappy, pop. Slang old man. See kin.

• Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Family Drama, Melodrama
• Themes: Fathers and Sons, Battling Illness, Golden Years
• Director: Gary David Goldberg
• Main Cast: Jack Lemmon, Ted Danson, Olympia Dukakis, Kathy Baker, Kevin Spacey
• Release Year: 1989
• Country: US
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• MPAA Rating: PG

Plot

Looking like death warmed over, Jack Lemmon plays the aging father of Ted Danson. Always proud of being able to fend for himself, Lemmon despises being reliant upon others, but his enfeebled state does not allow him his old independence. For his part, Danson resents having to care for his dad as he would for an infant. Things take an upward turn when a "Doctor Feelgood" (Zakes Mokae) enters the scene, pumping Lemmon full of self-confidence. But then Lemmon is stricken with cancer, an affliction that he can't jolly himself out of. As the reality of his imminent death strikes everyone around him, Lemmon retreats into fantasy, recalling the past happy events of his life as though they're happening here and now. The rest of the family humors their dying dad, and in so doing draws closer together than they've been in years. TV sitcom maestro Gary David Goldberg co-produced and directed Dad, and also adapted the screenplay from the novel by William Wharton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Jack Lemmon - Jake Tremont
• Ted Danson - John Tremont
• Olympia Dukakis - Bette Tremont
• Kathy Baker - Annie Tremont
• Kevin Spacey - Mario

Ethan Hawke - Billy Tremont; Zakes Mokae - Dr. Chad; J.T. Walsh - Dr. Santana; John Apicella - Dr. Delibro; Edith Fields - Jake's Nurse; Takayo Fischer - Jake's Nurse; Mary Fogarty - Gloria McCarthy; Art Frankel - DMV Instructor; Ray Girardin - Butcher; Peter Michael Goetz - Dr. Ethridge; Gregory Itzin - Ralph Kramer; Emily Kuroda - Vicki; Chris Lemmon - Young Jake; Patrick Massett - Corporate Employee; Richard McGonagle - Victor Walton; Bill Morey - Hal McCarthy; Nancy Paul - Corporate Employee; Vickilyn Reynolds - CCU Nurse; Charles Stranski - Corporate Employee; Terry Wills - Dry Cleaner; Andi Chapman - Jake's Nurse; Patti Arpaia - Receptionist; Sprague Grayden - Young Annie; Lucas Hall - Hank; Jimmy Higa - Chris; Tony Kienitz - Bank Executive; Katie Kissell - Lizbeth; Jan Munroe - Corporate Employee; Justin Petersen - Young John; Donna Porter - Surprised Neighbor; Gina Raymond - Young Bette; Richard Fiske - Bingo Caller

Credit

Dan Bronson - Costume Designer; Jackson de Govia - Production Designer; Ken Diaz - Makeup; Gary David Goldberg - Co-producer; Gary David Goldberg - Director; Gary David Goldberg - Screenwriter; Paul W. Gorfine - Art Director; James Horner - Composer (Music Score); John R. Jensen - Art Director; Jan Kiesser - Cinematographer; Kathleen Kennedy - Producer; Molly Maginnis - Costume Designer; Frank Marshall - Producer; Thomas Roysden - Set Designer; Eric Sears - Editor; Steven Spielberg - Producer; Joseph Stern - Co-producer; Gary Zink - Special Effects; Dick Smith - Special Effects; William Wharton - Book Author

Similar Movies

Da; Harry and Son; I Never Sang for My Father; Memories of Me; Nothing in Common; A Piano for Mrs. Cimino; The Portrait; The Shell Seekers; Tribute; Voyage' Round My Father; Roommates; Playing by Heart; It Runs in the Family; Around the Bend; The Thing About My Folks; Garbo Talks; Behind the Mask

IN BRIEF: An informal term for a father.

The happiest times with my dad were when we were fishing.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - far

Nederlands (Dutch)
pa(ps)

Français (French)
n. - papa

Deutsch (German)
n. - Papa

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (καθομ.) μπαμπάς, μπαμπάκας

Italiano (Italian)
babbo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - papai (m) (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
папа, папаша

Español (Spanish)
n. - papá, papaíto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - farsa, pappa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
爸爸, 爹爹

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 爸爸, 爹爹

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 아빠

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - おとうちゃん, おじさん, 神, 偶像

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بابا, كلمه تحبب بلغه الأطفال لكلمه أب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אבא‬

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dad	dad gift
rich dad poor dad	gifts for dad