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The Good Father (1985)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Mike Newell

Synopsis

Bill 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 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 that feminism has robbed him of his family, he begins to be appalled at what he and Roger have done.

Actors

Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Bill Hooper
Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent
Roger Miles
Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter
Emmy Hooper
Frances Viner
Frances Viner
Cheryl Langford
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Mark Varda
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Jane Powell
Joanne Whalley
Joanne Whalley
Mary Hall
Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
Leonard Scruby
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Creighton
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
Judge
Jennie Stoller
Jennie Stoller
Bill's friend
Johanna Kirby
Johanna Kirby
Bill's friend

Crews

Mike Newell
Mike Newell
Director
Christopher Hampton
Christopher Hampton
Writer
Peter Prince
Peter Prince
Writer
Ann Scott
Ann Scott
Producer
Richard Hartley
Richard Hartley
Original Music Composer
Michael Coulter
Michael Coulter
Director of Photography
Peter Hollywood
Peter Hollywood
Editor
Sheila Trezise
Sheila Trezise
Casting
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Production Design
Alison Stewart-Richardson
Alison Stewart-Richardson
Art Direction
Pip Newbery
Pip Newbery
Costume Design
Christine Beveridge
Christine Beveridge
Makeup Artist
Sally Harrison
Sally Harrison
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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