Dad's Home
| Dad's Home | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Adam Rockoff |
| Directed by | Bradford May |
| Starring | David James Elliott Sharon Case Madison Davenport Will Shadley Jay Huguley |
| Theme music composer | Lawrence Shragge |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Gordon Larry Levinson James Wilberger |
| Cinematography | James W. Wrenn |
| Editor(s) | Marcus Niehaus Frank Sharp Yuka Shirasuna Mike Witting |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Release | |
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Dad's Home is a 2010 romantic drama film directed by Bradford May after a screenplay written by Adam Rockoff.
Plot
Ben Westman is a widower father of a daughter, Lindsay, and a son, Dylan. He is extremely busy and has very little time for his children, for whom he hired a housekeeper/nanny who works all day long in his house. Being abruptly fired from the firm that he co-founded 20 years ago, he decides not to look for another housekeeper to replace Nula, who has decided to leave the job abruptly, as well.
Thinking that he could stay home to take care of his kids and do all the housework, Ben finds himself in trouble for not knowing how to do all the everyday jobs required in a large house. Little by little, as Ben cooks, cleans, and raises his pre-teen son Dylan, he becomes more skilled in doing all the jobs, which were previously carried out by his wife and, after her death, by Nula.
Behaving in an "ungentlemanly manner" at school, Dylan comes into conflict with some classmates. Ben has to be present at school to discuss the matter in person. After meeting with the principal, Ben meets Dylan's teacher, Hope Jensen. The two rapidly connect with each other on a personal, sentimental, and emotional level.
Even though the children need desperately a firm fatherly hand, they also need a maternal presence and understanding. Ben's daughter Lindsay (14), who needs some space in order to be with her friend Brandon, seeks the understanding of a woman. With some help from Ben's brother, Brian, and Hope, the relationship among the father and the two children improves constantly. At the same time, Hope becomes Ben's first post-widowing date and his girlfriend.
Being offered a job in Cleveland, Ohio, Ben decides to move with the children to the city where the job will be. After some second thoughts, realizing that he would lose Hope as well as the unique bond created among the four of them, he decides to stay and keep what he has gotten: a lovely woman, who is entirely accepted and embraced by the children.
Cast
- David James Elliott – Ben Westman
- Sharon Case – Miss Hope Jensen
- Madison Davenport – Lindsay Westman, the daughter of Ben
- Will Shadley – Dylan Westman, the son of Ben
- Jay Huguley – Brian Westman, Ben's brother
- Tatiana Chekhova – Nula, the ex housekeeper
- Mary–Margaret Humes – Mrs. Dougherty
- Alec Gray – Boy at party
- Noah Matthews – Brandon
- Stephanie Erb – Dr. Karen Bernard
- Kim Yarbrough – Doris
- Cocoa Brown – Crossing Guard
External links
- Dad's Home on IMDb Search this movie on
- On the movie on the Reelz website
- Watch the movie 'Dad's Home" on the website All UC
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