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Harry and Son

Play trailer Poster for Harry and Son PG,  1984,  1h 57m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 30% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
30% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A construction worker and widower, Harry Keach is a no-frills kind of guy, but his artistically inclined son, Howard, wants to be a writer, causing a rift between the two. Although Howard makes attempts at finding a regular job, he can't help but return to his daydreaming tendencies. As Howard reconnects with his ex-girlfriend Katie Wilowski, Harry becomes closer with her mother, Lilly, bringing both men some degree of happiness.
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Critics Consensus

A mostly outstanding cast is left stranded by an aimless story and Paul Newman's surprisingly undisciplined direction in Harry & Son.

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Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jun 1, 2021
Whatever Newman and co-author Ronald L. Buck were trying to say about the frustrations and fears of growing old and the chasms of the generation gap have been undercut by an assortment of characters who don't seem to exist in the real world. Go to Full Review
David Pirie Time Out Jun 1, 2021
The result is a curiously indigestible phenomenon, like being forced to eat five courses of avocado by an overbearing dinner-party host. Go to Full Review
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel Jun 1, 2021
2/5
Some fine actors, such as Joanne Woodward and Ellen Barkin, are abused by the script. Others, notably Benson, hang themselves. Go to Full Review
Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Sep 15, 2022
Misconceived, badly acted and sloppily directed. Go to Full Review
Robert C. Trussell Kansas City Star Jun 1, 2021
2.5/4
Mr. Newman, who also co-wrote the script, has staged some effective comic scenes in an effort to temper the film's overpowering get-out-your-hand-kerchief conclusion. Go to Full Review
Karl Vick Tampa Bay Times Jun 1, 2021
2/5
Harry & Son is a male version of Terms of Endearment without the previous film's laughs, poignancy, or sidelong coherence. Go to Full Review
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Paul Newman

Director

Paul Newman

Harry Keach

Robby Benson

Howard Keach

Joanne Woodward

Lilly

Ellen Barkin

Katie Wilowski

Wilford Brimley

Tom Keach

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Harry and Son

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Synopsis A construction worker and widower, Harry Keach is a no-frills kind of guy, but his artistically inclined son, Howard, wants to be a writer, causing a rift between the two. Although Howard makes attempts at finding a regular job, he can't help but return to his daydreaming tendencies. As Howard reconnects with his ex-girlfriend Katie Wilowski, Harry becomes closer with her mother, Lilly, bringing both men some degree of happiness.
Director
Paul Newman
Producer
Paul Newman, Ronald L. Buck
Screenwriter
Ronald Buck, Paul Newman
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 2, 1984, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 9, 2017
Runtime
1h 57m
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