Harry & Son

Harry & Son (1984)

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

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.

Date of release
1984-03-02
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (73)
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama
Director
Paul Newman

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Florida
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Harry & Son is a 1984 American drama film directed by Paul Newman, who also stars. The screenplay by Newman and Ronald Buck focuses on the relationship between blue-collar worker Harry Keach and his son Howard, who fails at various odd jobs while aspiring to be a writer. Joanne Woodward, Ellen Barkin, Ossie Davis, Wilford Brimley, and Judith Ivey also star. The film also features Morgan Freeman.

Production

Much of the film was shot in Lake Worth, Florida. The movie set construction site was the demolition of the sister hotel affiliated with the Gulf Stream Hotel named The Inn. Stan Barrett was the film's stunt coordinator.

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