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Fathers and Daughters

Fathers and Daughters

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Fathers and Daughters

"He wrote to her, about her, and for her."

2015

1h 56m

7.2(1071 votes)

Drama

Overview

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

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10 featured cast members

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Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Katie Davis

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Jake Davis

Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul

Cameron

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Elizabeth

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Theodora

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

William

Octavia Spencer

Octavia Spencer

Dr. Corman

Quvenzhané Wallis

Quvenzhané Wallis

Lucy

Janet McTeer

Janet McTeer

Carolyn

Kylie Rogers

Kylie Rogers

Young Katie

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Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Written by: Brad Desch
Produced by: Sherryl Clark
Craig J. Flores

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