My Father the Hero
My Father the Hero
My Father the Hero
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1994
1h 30m
5.3(211 votes)
Family
Comedy
Romance

Overview

A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover. Remake of the 1991 French film Mon père, ce héros.

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Touchstone Pictures

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Gérard Depardieu

Andre

Gérard Depardieu
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Katherine Heigl

Nicole

Katherine Heigl
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Dalton James

Ben

Dalton James
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Lauren Hutton

Megan

Lauren Hutton
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Faith Prince

Diana

Faith Prince
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Frank Renzulli

Fred

Frank Renzulli
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Stephen Tobolowsky

Mike

Stephen Tobolowsky
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Ann Hearn

Stella

Ann Hearn
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Robyn Peterson

Doris

Robyn Peterson
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Stephen Burrows

Hakim

Stephen Burrows
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Roberto Escobar

Alberto

Roberto Escobar
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Yusef Bulos

Cab Driver

Yusef Bulos
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Manny Jacobs

Raymond

Manny Jacobs
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Jeffrey Chea

Pablo / 'The Baha Men' Band Member

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Mike Robinson

Tom

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Robert Miner

Mr. Porter

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Betty Miner

Mrs. Porter

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Stacey Williamson

Airport Bartender

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Malou Corrigan

Ben's Girlfriend

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Robin Bolter

Raymond's Girlfriend

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Steve Wise

Ben's Father

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Judy Clayton

Ben's Mother

Judy Clayton
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Bonnie Byfield

Guest

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Jennifer Roberts

Girl #1

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Felicity Ingraham

Girl #2

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Noa Meldy

Pablo's Girlfriend

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Sid Raymond

Elderly Guest

Sid Raymond
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Anthony Delaney

Hotel Bartender

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Michelle Riu

Girl on TV

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Dave Corey

Father at Beach

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Joel Goodman

David

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Tom Bahr

Guest

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Juan Santillán

Tango Dancer

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Eileen Santillan

Tango Dancer

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Isaiah Taylor

The Baha Men Band Member

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Nehemiah Hield

The Baha Men Band Member

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Colyn Grant

The Baha Men Band Member

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Fred Ferguson

The Baha Men Band Member

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Herschel Small

The Baha Men Band Member

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Emma Thompson

Isabel (uncredited)

Emma Thompson

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