My Old Man

• Director: John Erman
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• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Family Drama, Rural Drama
• Themes: Fathers and Daughters, Starting Over
• Main Cast: Eileen Brennan, Kristy McNichol, Warren Oates
• Release Year: 1979
• Country: US
• Run Time: 102 minutes

Plot

My Old Man was adapted from Ernest Hemingway's short story of the same name by Jerome Kass. Hemingway's story told of a down-on-his-luck horse trainer who is given a second chance at making something of his life by his son. This made-for-TV version changed the son to a daughter, played by Kristy McNichol; the "old man" was portrayed by Warren Oates. Eileen Brennan also stars as a waitress who acts as surrogate mother for McNichol--and who'd like to act as wife to Oates. Filmed at Saratoga Springs, New York, My Old Man premiered on December 7, 1979. An earlier, less sentimental theatrical-feature version of the same Hemingway tale was filmed in 1950 as Under My Skin, with John Garfield in the lead. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Eileen Brennan - Marie; William Duell - Rooster; Frank Hamilton - The Preacher; Michael Jeter - George Gardner; Ken Kimmins - Andy; Joseph Leon - Shimmy; Brandon Maggart - Mule; Joseph Maher - Phil Kiley; David Margulies - Chubby; Kristy McNichol - Jo Butler; Warren Oates - Frank Butler; Jess Osuna - Matt; Michael Prince - Stanley; Howard E. Rollins, Jr. - Doctor; Mark Arnold - Roy Kiley; Peter Maloney - Veterinarian; Nick D'Elia - Gambler

Credit

John Erman - Director, Argyle Nelson, Jr. - Editor, Jerome M. Zeitman - Executive Producer, Caroline McNichol - Executive Producer, Dominic Frontiere - Composer (Music Score), Patrizia Von Brandenstein - Production Designer, Larry Pizer - Cinematographer, Robert Halmi, Sr. - Producer, Jerome Kass - Screenwriter, Nick D'Elia - Production Assistant, Ernest Hemingway - Short Story Author

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