Harry & Son

Harry & Son

1984 · 120 min · EN · PG · 6.0 (54 votes)
Dir. Paul Newman · Starring Paul Newman, Robby Benson, Ellen Barkin, Wilford Brimley, Judith Ivey, Ossie Davis · Music Henry Mancini

Two men with nothing in common... except the blood in their veins.

Drama

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.

VIBE

A raw, unvarnished look at a working-class father's struggle to connect with his son. It's a film steeped in quiet desperation, unspoken regrets, and the heavy weight of generational expectations. Feels like a long, hard look in the mirror.

melancholicgrittyearnestsomberslow-burnkitchen sink realismcharacter study70s-esque dramafather-son relationshipsmasculinitydisappointmentwork ethic
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