A rascally nearing-retirement man juggles a workers' compensation suit while secretly working for his nemesis and flirting with his nemesis' young wife. As his estranged son returns, he faces new family responsibilities, while a banker plots to evict him from his home.
Directed by Robert Benton
small town
illegal employment
retirement
new york state
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3.7 / 5
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Cast
Paul Newman
Sully Sullivan
Bruce Willis
Carl Roebuck
Melanie Griffith
Toby Roebuck
Jessica Tandy
Beryl Peoples
Dylan Walsh
Peter Sullivan
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Rub Squeers
Gene Saks
Wirf Wirfley
Josef Sommer
Clive Peoples Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Officer Raymer
Philip Bosco
Judge Flatt
Catherine Dent
Charlotte Sullivan
Alexander Goodwin
Will Sullivan
Crew
Robert Benton
Director
Robert Benton
Screenplay
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Scott Rudin
Producer
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Richard Russo
Novel
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Scott Ferguson
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
33 reviews
Henry Pransky
9.0★ · 03/18/26
One (potentially positive) side affect my relationship with my father ending viciously and prematurely is that these “father and son” movies will always get me
One (potentially positive) side affect my relationship with my father ending viciously and prematurely is that these “father and son” movies will always get me
Natalia
10.0★ · 11/29/25
a perfect comfort movie based on a perfect comfort book
a perfect comfort movie based on a perfect comfort book
