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Harry & Son

1984 · 117 min

A quiet, character-driven drama about a father and son struggling to understand each other, with moments of warmth and heartbreak.

Directed by
Paul Newman
Genres
Drama
Tagline
Two men with nothing in common... except the blood in their veins.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Paul Newman
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • suburbs
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul Newman
Written by
Paul Newman, Ronald Buck
Starring
Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley, Judith Ivey, Ossie Davis, Morgan Freeman, Katherine Borowitz
Music
Henry Mancini
Cinematography
Donald McAlpine
Runtime
117 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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