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Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

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2005
1h 41m
5.1(8 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

Intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons. The first section features Anthony and Jenny and traces the father-son bond that develops between Anthony and his newborn son over 30 years. The second story centers on the affairs of an airline pilot who shares a house but not a life with his wife. He crosses paths with an unusual woman and spends an extraordinary night with his son. The final chapter follows the homecoming of Elliot to his estranged family. As his father dies, Elliot meets and falls in love with a woman who sees past his tough-guy exterior.

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Kathy Baker

Nora

Kathy Baker
Acting

Ron Eldard

Tom

Ron Eldard
Acting

Gale Harold

Elliott

Gale Harold
Acting

John Mahoney

Gene

John Mahoney
Acting

Samantha Mathis

Jenny

Samantha Mathis
Acting

Vinessa Shaw

Nell

Vinessa Shaw
Acting

Bradley Whitford

Anthony

Bradley Whitford
Acting

Joanna Gleason

Silvia

Joanna Gleason
Acting

Lisa Edelstein

Irene

Lisa Edelstein
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Jessalyn Gilsig

Dianne

Jessalyn Gilsig
Acting

Abigail Spencer

Clarissa

Abigail Spencer
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Meredith Monroe

Young Nora

Meredith Monroe
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Shad Hart

Nick

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Tyler Patrick Jones

Nick 10-12 years old

Tyler Patrick Jones
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Reiko Aylesworth

Business Woman

Reiko Aylesworth
Acting

Aidan Forte

Infant Nick

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Aaron Marchbank

Toddler Nick

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Max Burkholder

Nick at 5

Max Burkholder
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Austen Nunn

Michael

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Nicholas Spera

Boy with Dog

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Paul Gutrecht

Simon

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Emmanuel Xuereb

Phil

Emmanuel Xuereb
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Steven Petrarca

Carl

Steven Petrarca
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Phillip Rhys

Ron

Phillip Rhys
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Rose Portillo

Nurse

Rose Portillo
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Joseph Bologna

Noah

Joseph Bologna
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Barbara Barrie

Ruth

Barbara Barrie
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Vinessa Shaw

Neil

Vinessa Shaw
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Rabbi Mordecai Finley

Rabbi

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Clea DuVall

Laura (uncredited)

Clea DuVall
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Tom Bower

Vito (uncredited)

Tom Bower
Acting

Jessalyn Gilsig

Dianne (uncredited)

Jessalyn Gilsig
Acting

Kathryn Joosten

Gene's Mom (uncredited)

Kathryn Joosten
Acting

Dominic Scott Kay

Elliott (age 4) (uncredited)

Dominic Scott Kay
Acting

Silas Weir Mitchell

Max (uncredited)

Silas Weir Mitchell
Crew

Adam Pinkstaff

Man in Truck (uncredited)

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Lawrence Pressman

Max's Father (uncredited)

Lawrence Pressman
Directing

Aram Rappaport

Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)

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Erik Rusnak

Theatre Camp (uncredited)

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