Released 1983, max dugan returns stars marshamason, jasonrobards, donaldsutherland, matthewbroderick the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38. Today marks the 36th anniversary since max dugan returns, which was released on march 25, 1983. Max dugan returns is a 1983 american comedydrama film starring jason robards as max dugan, marsha mason as his daughter nora, matthew broderick as noras son michael, and donald sutherland. Both matthew broderick and kiefer sutherland cameo are featuring in their first film appearance. All the performances here are very fun and playful. I have visited these locations a long time ago for my blog, but thought i should post them here in. Struggling to raise her restless son michael on her own, norma is none too pleased when max returns to the family fold with yet another portfolio of getrichquick sche. Watch max dugan returns full movie video dailymotion. This seems strongly positioned as a guardian angelmary poppins kind of movie, but i think thats just metaphorical, and hopefully tongue in cheek. Max dugan returns 1983 movies, tv, celebs, and more. I have visited these locations a long time ago for my blog, but thought i should post them here in honor of the anniv. Forced to leave town due to the investigative habits of cop. Max dugan returns is a 1983 american comedydrama film starring jason robards as the titular max dugan, marsha mason as his daughter.
Kiefer sutherland list of movies and tv shows tv guide. With jason robards, marsha mason, donald sutherland, matthew broderick. Max dugan returns simple english wikipedia, the free. Max dugan returns 1983 stream and watch online moviefone. The movie stars matthew broderick the kid from max dugan returns as a bright high school senior who spends a lot of time locked in his bedroom with his home computer. I suspect this film will only be known to a select few of my generation, despite it being a neil simon comedy. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his. He speaks computerese well enough to dial by telephone. Harry dean stanton movies the best movie filmed in every state the best movies of hollywood ever movie pastas top 50 movies imdbs top 50 musical movies top grossing pg rated domestic movies highest grossing rrated movies top 100 foreign language movies. Although wary of her father recontacting her after so many years, the widow lets her father stay with her and her son after he begs her to let him get to know his.
Max dugan returns dvd 1983 for sale matthew broderick marsha mason. It stars jason robards as max dugan, marsha mason as his daughter nora, donald sutherland, kiefer sutherland, and matthew broderick as grandson michael. This was the first movie appearance for both broderick and kiefer sutherland. Tags baseball, comedy, american sports, us sports, sport, film, movie, movies, films, 3 star.
Nora mcphee is on her own trying to raise her son, michael, while dealing with money troubles. Max dugan returns is written by neil simon, so youve got to expect that there is some good scripting hereand there is. Max duggan is a 62, 190pound prostyle quarterback from council bluffs, ia. Watch for donald sutherlands son kiefer in his film debut, and for. Max dugan is an elderly neerdowell whose tenuous mob connections have made him persona non grata with his daughter norma mcphee. I have fond memories of this film and the getting rich fantasy aspects of the film.
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I give this film a 10 because i really liked this film especially because they had baseball stuff in the film. The film stars kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland, brian cox, michael wincott, aaron poole and demi moore. Thomas vrain 1981 gas nick the noz 1981 bear island frank lansing 1980. Brodericks coactor in this film, jason robards, knew his father and helped. For the first half of max dugan returns, you have a charming comedy about a hard working single mother, her son, and her estranged father who returns, saying that hes dying and wants to make amends. Justice leagues snyder cut will be released on hbo max qanon conspiracy theorist wins gop senate nomination in ore. Filming locations 1 filming dates 1 filming locations. Neil simons bright dialogue, a truetolife and endearing motherson relationship, as well as wonderful performances by all the principles including matthew broderick in his very first role make for an enjoyable experience. Donald sutherland list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Its somewhere mid way through that the lead character marsha mason in fine form starts struggling and the conflict of the film dries up. Max dugan returns is a film produced by neil simon adapted from one of his original screenplays. Robards, broderick, mason and sutherland are all terrific. Max dugan returns is a 1983 american comedydrama movie. An english teacher and struggling single mother has her.
Max dugan returns brian costello 1983 eye of the needle faber 1981 threshold dr. Duggan was named the 2018 iowa state gatorade player of the year. In fact, at times it seems a bit of a stretch that so many of the characters are capable of regularly dishing out comedic zingersbut i guess thats simon. Marsha mason, jason robards, matthew broderick directed by. Max dugan returns is a sweet little movie that evokes, in its. Max dugan returns, which opens today at the gotham and other theaters, begins by introducing nora mcphee marsha mason, an upbeat but. Max dugan returns marsha mason jason robards donald sutherland 1983 a widows marsha mason wayward father jason robards suddenly shows up and. That is the message of wargames, a scary and intelligent new thriller that is one of the best films so far this year. Max dugan returns a delightful, warmhearted comedy for families to share. We at have lowered the cost of all store items for a limited time. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 toronto international film festival on september 16, 2015. This was the last neil simon movie directed by herbert ross.
Max dugan returns max dugan returns is a 1983 american comedydrama film starring jason robards as max dugan, marsha mason as his daughter nora. Max dugan returns 1 the film focuses on nora mcphee marsha mason and her 15year old son michael matthew broderick in his first movie. Message to our customers to help do our part during these uncertain times in the world and to help encourage social distancing. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this. At 21, broderick appeared on broadway in simons brighton beach memoirs, winning a tony for his performance. The 1983 film war games, with broderick as computersavvy teen who hacks into the defense departments mainframe, was brodericks first big hit movie. No con job matthew broderick puts his song and dance.
Max dugan returns could have become an interesting story, but it is limited to being a sketch, a simple starting point. Robards, mason, sutherland and broderick are all terrific in this fun 80s fantasy. Max dugan returns 1983 check out the all new locations page for max dugan returns at. Max dugan returns is a sweet little movie that evokes, in its shallow wholesomeness, a world that has pretty well disappeared from tv and the movies. An english teacher and struggling single mother has her life disrupted when the father who abandoned her as a child comes back into her life. This would be the last of seven neil simonbased films to be directed by herbert ross, as well as the. Max dugan returns directed by herbert ross available on. The movie i would really like this to be is max dugan dropping into his daughters life expecting to fix everything and be. She hasnt seen her father, max dugan, since she was nine years old. 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.
Forsaken is a 2015 canadian western drama film directed by jon cassar, from a screenplay by brad mirman. For a kid, i got a kick out of it, especially the renovated house parts. It involves a widow who reconnects with her father after many years of estrangement. Get max dugan returns dvd and bluray release date and movie stats. Max dugan returns is a film programme that first aired in 1983 and has been classified a pg certificate. Max dugan returns is a neil simon comedy starring jason robards as excon max dugan, a man trying to make up with his daughter and impress his grandson by showering them with presents bought with money stolen from the mob.
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