My Father the Hero (1994)

Director:

Steve Miner

Writers (WGA):

Gérard Lauzier (screenplay)
Francis Veber (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

4 February 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Fathers have just one problem with raising their daughters. They grow up!

Plot:

A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.

Plot Keywords:

Bahamas | Father Daughter Relationship | Teen | Remake | Coming Of Age

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Andre
Katherine Heigl	...	Nicole
Dalton James	...	Ben
Lauren Hutton	...	Megan
Faith Prince	...	Diana
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Mike
Ann Hearn	...	Stella
Robyn Peterson	...	Doris
Frank Renzulli	...	Fred
Manny Jacobs	...	Raymond
Jeffrey Chea	...	Pablo / 'The Baha Men' Band Member
Stephen Burrows	...	Hakim
Michael Robinson	...	Tom
Robert Miner	...	Mr. Porter
Betty Miner	...	Mrs. Porter

Also Known As:

My father, ce héros (France)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

353 Central Park West, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Gérard Depardieu reprises his role from the French original.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the father is waiting up for Nicole, he sees her walking towards the house. He runs to the couch to pretend he was already asleep. When he kicks off his shoes, one lands on the floor by the couch while the other appears to bounce off the table onto the floor on the far side of the table. We see Nicole walk in. Then when we see the father again, the straps of one of his shoes can be seen on the table by the ashtray.

Quotes:

Nicole: You know, one these days I'm leaving and I'm never coming back.
Megan: Fine. Go live with you father.
Nicole: Oh, you're such a bitch.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Martin Lawrence/Crash Test Dummies (#19.14)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

OH, FATHER

"Thank Heaven" ... for this wild comedy!

This is a great comedy and I recommend it to many viewers. The most hilarious scene in my opinion is when Depardieu is playing the piano in a bar; he doesn't know that his daughter is trying to pass him off as her boyfriend, and he's singing "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" ... all the patrons except for one woman walk out in disgust, thinking he's a child molester! That scene is absolutely priceless and will leave you splitting your sides, guaranteed.