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The Good Father

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Bill Hooper

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The Good Father

Anthony Hopkins in The Good Father (1985)

Bill (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife, so that she can ente... Read all Bill (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife, so that she can enter into a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son in ... Read all Bill (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife, so that she can enter into a lesbian relationship, Bill decides to help his friend gain custody of his son in any way that they can devise, including using a sleazeball lawyer. But while Bill feels th... Read all

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  • Trivia The original negative of the film was damaged during post-production, which resulted in the poor quality of all theatrical release prints.

Jane Powell : [watching a riot on TV] What do you expect if you keep taking people's jobs away?

Mark Varda : Got nothing to do with it.

Jane Powell : What do you mean?

Mark Varda : They don't want jobs. At least not the kind they're qualified to do. So even if we did manage to open all those steel mills and dog biscuit factories, we wouldn't get them to sign on.

Jane Powell : Are you saying they don't want to work?

Mark Varda : Oh, I dare say they wouldn't mind being president of IBM or a TV star. Or John McEnroe.

  • Connections Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Back to the Beach/Nadine/Dirty Dancing/Rita, Sue and Bob Too! (1987)

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Powerhouse imagery about father/son relationships & excellent acting.

  • Feb 14, 2003
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  • February 11, 1987 (United States)
  • United Kingdom
  • Good Father - Die Liebe eine Vaters
  • Battersea Bridge, London, England, UK
  • Channel Four Films
  • Greenpoint Films
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  • Feb 16, 1987
  • Runtime 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Black and White

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