| The Good Father | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mike Newell |
| Written by | Christopher Hampton |
| Based on | The Good Father by Peter Prince |
| Produced by | Ann Scott |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Edited by | Peter Hollywood |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
Production companies | FilmFour International Greenpoint Films |
| Distributed by | Mainline Pictures (United Kingdom) Skouras Pictures (United States) |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £764,000[1] |
The Good Father is a 1985 British film directed by Mike Newell and starring Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Fanny Viner, Simon Callow, Joanne Whalley, and Michael Byrne. It is loosely based on Peter Prince's 1983 novel of the same name. It marked the first credited appearance in a feature film of Stephen Fry. The film was produced for British television but received a theatrical release in the US.
- ^ "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 23.