Summary
When his drinking problem takes control of his life, a father tries to leave the bottle behind while putting his and his family's lives back together.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 64
Audience score75%
Letterboxd · 219 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1986
January 6, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
TV MovieDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for drug use, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
21 of 21
Martin SheenLyle Mollencamp
Melinda DillonJoyce Mollencamp
Matthew LabyorteauxKen Mollencamp
Lukas HaasBrian Mollencamp
Roxana ZalLesley Mollencamp
Jill SchoelenAllison
Jenny GagoMavis
Dyana OrtelliMrs. Donovan, Mrs. Martinez
John HerzfeldDet. Pearlman- JMJohn MirandaCarl
Ed CallSergeant- FLFrancine LembiMother
- FDFreddie DawsonMr. Monteil
Michael GoughFred- EKEd KenneyMan at AA Meeting
- FvFrancis von ZerneckArnold
Ellie Wood WalkerAdult Friend
Noni WhiteJudge- PCPaul CloudPatrolman
Renée EstevezGirl at Phone- LHLenny HicksOfficer Pratt
Directing · 1
- Robert Greenwald Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- Gregory Goodell Writer
Camera · 1
- Johnny E. Jensen Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Robert Florio Editor
Sound · 1
- Michael Hoenig Music
Art · 2
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