Drama / Family
USA,
1986, 97 min
Directed by:
Glenn JordanScreenplay:
Richard FriedenbergCinematography:
Gayne RescherCast:
James Garner, James Woods, Piper Laurie, Alan Rosenberg, Barbara Niven, Peter Michael Goetz, Michael Alldredge, Steven M. GagnonPlots(1)
Bob (James Garner) returns home for his mother's funeral knowing that he must fulfill a promise made 30 years earlier to care for his younger brother D.J. (James Woods), who is schizophrenic. When Bob eventually takes over responsibility for his younger brother's well-being, he embarks upon the most difficult challenge of his life. (official distributor synopsis)
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Due Date (2010)