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Writers (WGA):
Lowell Ganz (story) &
Babaloo Mandel (story) ...
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Release Date:
2 August 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
It could happen to you. more
Plot:
The Buckman family is a midwestern family all dealing with their lives: estranged relatives, raising children, pressures of the job, and learning to be a good parent and spouse. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations more
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(58 articles)
Please, Give These Stars a New Show!
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A Realistic Look at Family more (100 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Martin | ... | Gil Buckman |
 | Mary Steenburgen | ... | Karen Buckman |
 | Dianne Wiest | ... | Helen Buckman |
 | Jason Robards | ... | Frank Buckman |
 | Rick Moranis | ... | Nathan Huffner |
 | Tom Hulce | ... | Larry Buckman |
 | Martha Plimpton | ... | Julie Buckman |
 | Keanu Reeves | ... | Tod Higgins |
| Harley Jane Kozak | ... | Susan Buckman (as Harley Kozak) |
 | Dennis Dugan | ... | David Brodsky |
 | Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Garry Buckman-Lampkin (as Leaf Phoenix) |
| Eileen Ryan | ... | Marilyn Buckman |
| Helen Shaw | ... | Grandma |
| Jasen Fisher | ... | Kevin Buckman |
| Paul Linke | ... | George Bowman |
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124 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:L | Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Australia:M
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When Gil and Karen are riding in the van prior to the crash, they are driving on Kirkman Road in Orlando, Florida. more
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Continuity: When leaving with Tod, Julie takes her bag twice. more
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Tod:
Hi. Where's my wife?
Helen:
She's still at school. She's got cheerleading practice.
Tod:
Bitchin'.
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Featured in "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) more
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Pigs In Zen more
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Parenthood is the most realistic look at family ever put on film, the film is absolutely brilliant in its portrayal of its characters and there lives. The screenplay is just brilliant. The performances are also fantastic, particularly by Steve Martin and Rick Moranis, what a surprise. Diane Weist, Joaquin Pheonix, Keanu Reaves and others are also very good in their respective roles. Ron Howards direction is very good, he has rarely done better, and has never made a better movie than Parenthood. It is truly flawless, and absolutely brilliant. You need to see this movie, it is perfect, hilarious, realistic, and one of the best comedies ever to be made.