My Father the Hero (1994)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

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:

Disney paid $450,000 for the remake rights to the French original before it had even been released in the US.

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: Daddy, can I talk to you about something?
Andre: Of course. You can talk to me about anything.
Nicole: Anything?
Andre: Anything at all. What is it? Tell me.
Nicole: Promise not to yell.
Andre: I promise. Now tell me.
Nicole: It's really not that bad.
Andre: Tell me.
Nicole: You said you wouldn't yell.
Andre: That was not yelling, trust me.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Matters: My Uncle the Hero (#6.18)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

SONATA IN A MINOR, K. 310

Great Movie for Fathers and Daughers

What a great movie this is. I found it full of the delightfully unexpected pain of being a single father of a teenage girl. And it is set in a tropical island 'paradise'as well.

Gerard Depardeiux brings his special European flair to this story about a divorced father of a teenage girl. They are on holiday together and she begins to add to the excitement on the island in many unexpected ways. But you will need to see the film for yourself to see all the hilarious situations they find for themselves.

There are a few cult classics which all teens should see. This movie should be added to the list. In addition to Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Animal House, My Father the Hero should be required film study. Watch it as if you had a teenage daughter and you'll be rolling with laughter. Watch it with your teenage daughter and prepare to be laughed at for months.