Nora McPhee, played by Oscar nominee Marsha Mason, is a widowed English teacher in High School who is living in a home that in disrepair and a car in similar condition. Her son, played wonderfully by Matthew Broderick,s is started down a road of trouble as well. On a quite rainy evening Nora's dad, played amazingly by Jason Robards, arrives at her home after having been gone for years. He shows up with only 6 months to live and huge sum of $687,000 that is supposedly stolen money. Maybe if Nora can keep Max's real identity secret from Broderick and a flirtatious and somewhat suspicious cop, played by Donald Sutherland, will her smooth chatting con man dad find a way to change their luck that he never had. All the performances here are very fun and playful. Robards, Broderick, Mason and Sutherland are all terrific.
Cast & Crew
Actors:
Marsha Mason
Donald Sutherland
Jason Robards
Matthew Broderick
Writers:
Neil Simon
 
Producers:
Herbert Ross
Neil Simon
 
Directors:
Herbert Ross
Product Information
Features:
Theatrical Trailer
Video:
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Audio: (more info)
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
 
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Production Year: 1983
Release Date: 7/12/2005
 
Length: 98 mins
Rating: PG