A Letter to Dad

A Letter to Dad

A Letter to Dad

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A Letter to Dad

2009

1h 30m

4.7(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

Dan Donahue has finally met the woman of his dreams. But on the night he is going to propose, he is overcome by deep-rooted anger caused by the father who abandoned him as a boy. Dan confronts his feelings of bitterness head on as he pours his heart out in a letter to his father.

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Skipstone Pictures

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Thom Mathews

Dan Donahue

Thom Mathews

Acting

John Ashton

Mike Donahue

John Ashton

Acting

Corin Nemec

Teenage Dan

Corin Nemec

Acting

Janice Lynde

Erika Donahue

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Acting

Mario Van Peebles

Norman

Mario Van Peebles

Acting

Megan Gallivan

Sue

Megan Gallivan

Acting

Dana Barron

Kathy

Dana Barron

Acting

Julie McCullough

Annie

Julie McCullough

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Adam Ryen

Young Dan

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