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Parenthood
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
1989 · Directed by Ron Howard · 124 min · Comedy · Drama · 8 frames
Tagline
It could happen to you.
Crew
- Screenplay: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
- Cinematography: Donald McAlpine
- Edited by: Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
- Music: Randy Newman
- Production design: Todd Hallowell
- Produced by: Brian Grazer
Cast
- Steve Martin as Gil Buckman
- Mary Steenburgen as Karen Buckman
- Dianne Wiest as Helen Buckman Lampkin Bowman
- Jason Robards as Frank Buckman
- Rick Moranis as Nathan Huffner
- Tom Hulce as Larry Buckman
- Martha Plimpton as Julie Buckman-Lampkin Higgins
- Keanu Reeves as Tod Higgins
- Harley Jane Kozak as Susan Buckman
- Joaquin Phoenix as Garry Buckman-Lampkin
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $126,297,830
- Themes: parent child relationship, grandparent grandchild relationship, dysfunctional family, family relationships, parenting, children's party
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