An amazing family

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Movie
German title An amazing family
Original title Parenthood
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1989
length 119 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Ron Howard
script Lowell Ganz ,
Babaloo Almond ,
Ron Howard
production Joseph M. Caracciolo ,
Brian Grazer
music Randy Newman
camera Donald McAlpine
cut Daniel P. Hanley ,
Mike Hill
occupation

Parenthood (Original title: Parenthood ) is an American comedy film from the year 1989. The director led Ron Howard , the writer wrote Lowell Ganz , Babaloo Mandel and Ron Howard.

action

At the beginning of the film, the Buckman family is shown driving home. It already takes a while to get the three children into the car. On the way, the eldest son sings an obscene song that he learned at summer camp.

Nathan Huffner wants to raise his three-year-old daughter to be a genius. He reads her works by Franz Kafka .

The big family meets with grandfather Frank Buckman. Gil Buckman, Helen Buckman-Lampkin Bowman, Susan Buckman Huffner and Larry Buckman are his children. Larry introduces his child, half an African American . Larry is in debt and at the same time has a new idea of ​​how he could get money quickly.

Julie, the 16-year-old daughter of the single parent Helen, mistakenly mixed up the developed photos. This is how Helen sees pictures of Julie having sex with her boyfriend Tod Higgins. Julie leaves the house after an argument.

The Buckmans have problems with their eldest son, who often overreacts at school. The headmistress suggests a special school, which Gil firmly rejects.

Although Tod Higgins wanted to open a painting business, his brothers persuaded him to take part in car races. Julie leaves him and returns to Helen. Death follows her; he promises to stop listening to his brothers in the future. Helen learns by chance that Tod and Julie are married.

Gil feels that his company has been passed over for a promotion and quits. His wife becomes pregnant again. Gil's boss calls and offers a raise.

Death wants to take part in car races again. He renounces it when he learns that Julie is pregnant.

Larry is increasingly harassed by his creditors. He leaves his child with Frank and goes into hiding.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on August 2, 1989 that the film balanced between the comedy and the truthful portrayal of the characters. He particularly praised the portrayals by Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest and Jason Robards. Ebert also praised the "mature" and "safe" direction.

“Problems, disasters, bizarre and sad incidents in an average American family, staged as a brisk comedy that vacillates between malicious humor and indulgent, philanthropic comedy. The institution of the family and the relationship between parents and children are problematized, but not fundamentally called into question, so that the conciliatory gesture dominates. Entertaining Hollywood entertainment that makes you think in places. "

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

Dianne Wiest for her role and Randy Newman for the song I Love to See You Smile were nominated for an Oscar in 1990 , both together with Steve Martin for the Golden Globe Award . Rick Moranis won the American Comedy Award that same year .

Randy Newman won the 1990 ASCAP Award and was nominated for a Grammy Award , the film won the Young Artist Award and the Casting Society of America Award for Best Comedy . Joaquin Phoenix, Jasen Fisher and Zachary La Voy were nominated for the Young Artist Award.

backgrounds

The shooting took place in the US state of Florida . The box office in the cinemas of the United States was approximately 100 million US dollars .

TV adaptations

  • In 1990 NBC broadcast a TV adaptation of the film of the same name. The series was discontinued after just one season.
  • From 2010 to 2015, NBC will broadcast another TV adaptation of the film of the same name.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert
  2. ↑ An amazing family. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  3. ↑ locations
  4. ↑ gross profit

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