Harry & Son

Harry & Son

Two men with nothing in common... except the blood in their veins.

1984•1h 57m•5.8/10

Drama

Ratings

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5.8/10(69)

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.

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Production

Orion Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Harry Keach

Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Howard Keach

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Katie Wilowski

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Tom Keach

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Sally

Ossie Davis

Ossie Davis

Raymond

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Siemanowski

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Nina

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Lawrence

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Lilly

Michael Brockman

Al

Cathy Cahill

Waitress

Robert Goodman

Andy

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Jimmy

Claudia Robinson

Claudia Robinson

Nurse

Russ Wheeler

Russ Wheeler

Doctor

Joseph Alva

Young Man #1

Joe Sikorra

Young Man #2

Jerry Barrett

Cop

Dave Mungenast

Max

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