Misunderstood (1983)
For every kid who wants to be hugged. For every parent who wants to love and understand.
A workaholic father becomes sole parent to his two young sons, and finds it hard to relate to them, consumed as he is with his own grief.
- Date of release
- 1983-12-10
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Jerry Schatzberg
Casting
- Gene Hackman — Ned Rawley
- Henry Thomas — Andrew
- Rip Torn — Will
- Huckleberry Fox — Miles
- Maureen Kerwin — Kate
- Susan Anspach — Lilly
- June Brown — Mrs. Paley
- Helen Ryan — Lucy
- Nadim Sawalha — Ahmed
- Nidal Al-Askhar — Mrs. Jallouli
- Khaled Akrout — Electronic Shop Owner
- Rajah Gafsi — Ali-Baroutta Cafe Owner
Interesting facts
Misunderstood is a 1983 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg, based on the 1869 novel Misunderstood by Florence Montgomery. This film stars Henry Thomas as a young boy who struggles with family, friends, and relationships after his mother's death.
Production
Prior to the casting of Gene Hackman, director Jerry Schatzberg had considered Michael Caine for the role of Ned Rawley. Initially intended to be shot in New Zealand, Tarak Ben Ammar convinced Schatzberg to instead film in his home country of Tunisia.
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