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30 July 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
On his way up the corporate ladder. David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.Plot:
A successful ad man (Hanks) must juggle his ever-demanding career while his parents' marriage breaks up. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Hanks | ... | David Basner | |
| Jackie Gleason | ... | Max Basner | |
| Eva Marie Saint | ... | Lorraine Basner | |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | Charlie Gargas | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Andrew Woolridge | |
| Bess Armstrong | ... | Donna Mildred Martin | |
| Sela Ward | ... | Cheryl Ann Wayne | |
| Cindy Harrell | ... | Shelley the Stewardess | |
| John Kapelos | ... | Roger the Commercial Director | |
| Carol Messing | ... | David's Secretary | |
| Bill Applebaum | ... | Ted Geller | |
| Mona Lyden | ... | Mishi | |
| Anthony Starke | ... | Cameron | |
| Julio Alonso | ... | Rick | |
| Jane Morris | ... | Dale |
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Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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Charlie Gargas: At the end, I had my father in a nursing home. I gave him the best doctors in Illinois. He was a little senile... not much. I never spent much time with him. I was too busy. Finally, when I got around to seeing him, he didn't recognize me. Till the day he died, he didn't know who the hell I was.David Basner: Here I thought you were the perfect son, Charlie.
Charlie Gargas: No. They told me there was only one of those guys. Listen, you take care of what you've got to take care of. I'll take care of Woolridge.
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This is a great movie. It combines several emotional aspects of the human condition. Classic Tom Hanks humor, emotionally touching realism as well as some serious drama.
Over the years since it was released I have watched this dozen's of times. I never get tired of it. I am moved as David Basner is forced to face the reality of his parents divorce and tries to build an individual relationship with each of his parents.
I think this is much better than Splash, probably on par with BIG. Of course, just about anything with Tom Hanks is great simply because he is able to carry the load.