Un adorabile testardo (1995)
L' importanza della famiglia: questo il messaggio del film che non è stato tuttavia adeguatamente apprezzato dalla critica e dal pubblico. È la storia vera di un uomo che, alla "tenera" età di settant'anni, decide di allevare suo nipote rimasto orfano. Inizia così un percorso di crescita psicologica al termine del quale le vite di entrambi finiranno, inevitabilmente, per cambiare.
Direttore:
Peter Yates
Scrittori:
Max Apple, Stephen Metcalfe.
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Peter Falk as Rocky Holzeck |
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D. B. Sweeney as Michael |
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Julianne Moore as Beth |
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Ellen Burstyn as Judith |
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Jan Rubeš as Bolek Krupa |
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Joyce Reehling as Barbara |
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Ernie Sabella as Stash |
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John Cunningham as Burt Shook |
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Noah Fleiss as Michael (age 5) |
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Lisa Davis as Betty |
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Rohn Thomas as Kevin |
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Karl Mackey as Milan Postevic |
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Zygmund Szarnicki as Funeral Priest |
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Lee Alan McConnell as Bully at Baseball Game |
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David Cutter as Peanut Vendor |
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David Tom as Michael (age 15) |
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Lillian Misko-Coury as Bakery Saleswoman |
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Kate Young as Nun |
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Noah Abrams as Stavinski |
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Ilana Levine as E.R. Nurse |
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Scott Cohen as Attending Intern |
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Pattie Carlson as Second E.R. Nurse |
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Adrienne Wodenka as Third E.R. Nurse |
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Daniel Corbin Cox as Attending Physician |
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Frankie Faison as Professor Martin |
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Willard Scott as Self |
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William H. Macy as Doctor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Yates | Director |
| Production | Robert W. Cort | Producer |
| Art | Dan Bishop | Production Design |
| Art | Douglas Higgins | Production Design |
| Art | Jefferson Sage | Art Direction |
| Camera | Mike Southon | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Donahue | Costume Design |
| Production | Ted Field | Producer |
| Editing | Seth Flaum | Editor |
| Production | Scott Kroopf | Producer |
| Editing | John Tintori | Editor |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Conductor |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Max Apple | Screenplay |
| Writing | Max Apple | Story |
| Writing | Max Apple | Short Story |
| Writing | Stephen Metcalfe | Screenplay |
| Crew | John C. Meier | Stunt Coordinator |