Rising Son

• Director: John David Coles
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Family Drama
• Themes: Down on Their Luck, Fathers and Sons, Class Differences
• Main Cast: Brian Dennehy
• Release Year: 1990
• Country: US
• Run Time: 92 minutes

Plot

Brian Dennehy stars in this made-for-cable drama about a blue-collar family man laid off from his auto-industry job who learns that his resentful son plans to drop out of medical school. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Cast

Graham Beckel - Billy; Matt Damon - Charlie Robinson; Brian Dennehy - Gus Robinson; Tate Donovan - Des; Earl Hindman - Victor; Richard Jenkins - Tommy; Piper Laurie - Martha Robinson; Emily Longstreth - Carol; Ray McKinnon - Ken Mott; Ving Rhames - Ed; Mary Nell Santacroce - Marge; Jill Jane Clements - Interviewer; Pamela Garmon - Marion; Jane Adams - Meg Bradley; Kevin Corrigan - Sanny

Credit

Judith Holstra - Casting, John Dunn - Costume Designer, John David Coles - Director, Trudy Ship - Editor, David Manson - Executive Producer, Gary Chang - Composer (Music Score), Lynn Barber - Makeup, Harriett Landau - Makeup, Dan Leigh - Production Designer, Sandi Sissel - Cinematographer, Fred Berner - Producer, Leslie Rollins - Set Designer, Bob Shelley - Special Effects, Lewis Cole - Screenwriter, Bill Phillips - Screenwriter, Rafael Yglesias - Screenwriter