Movie: The Dead Father

Top 7 Billed Cast

D.P. Snidal
D.P. Snidal

Dead Father

Margaret Anne MacLeod
Margaret Anne MacLeod

Widow

John Harvie
John Harvie

Son

Angela Heck
Angela Heck

Daughter

Rachel Toles
Rachel Toles

Jilian Maddin
Jilian Maddin

Stephen Snyder
Stephen Snyder

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    The patriarch of a troubled clan dies, but the resentment and yearning of the eldest son conspire to bring the errant father back for periodic visits in an only partially living state.

  • Release Date

    1985-09-05

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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    English
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