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Max Dugan Returns

1983 · 98 min

A gentle, funny-sad story about an unexpected second chance at family, with a warm heart and a light touch.

Directed by: Herbert Ross
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland

Tagline: Prices are double. Your love life's in trouble. The car won't start. Your boss has no heart. The door squeaks. The roof leaks. Your stereo just went mono. All you need is a little Max Dugan.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Herbert Ross
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring: Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
parenthood
grief
class
Places: small town
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, family
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Written by: Neil Simon
Starring: Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Donald Sutherland, Matthew Broderick, Dody Goodman, Sal Viscuso, Panchito Gómez, Charley Lau
Music: David Shire
Cinematography: David M. Walsh
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, German

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