
Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a bulldozer operator on a construction crew. Despite having a strong work ethic, that working life is cut short when health issues lead to him no longer being able to do the job. Harry has a strained relationship with his two grown children: Nina, who, with her insurance salesman husband, seems more concerned about what they can receive in material possessions through her relationship with Harry; and Howard, who still li... (Full plot summary below)
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Harry Keach has been widowed for two years and works as a bulldozer operator on a construction crew. Despite having a strong work ethic, that working life is cut short when health issues lead to him no longer being able to do the job. Harry has a strained relationship with his two grown children: Nina, who, with her insurance salesman husband, seems more concerned about what they can receive in material possessions through her relationship with Harry; and Howard, who still lives with Harry. Howard is an aspiring writer, but as a person who lives in the here and now would rather hang out having fun than find work in a steady job when he isn't writing. Despite Harry loving Howard and Howard loving Harry, the strain in their relationship is brought to the fore as Howard can work but won't while Harry wants to work but can't. Especially while they still live together, the two have to come to a new understanding as they move into the next phase of their respective lives, Howard's which includes his on-again, off-again relationship with girlfriend Katie Wilowski, that off again status due to Katie being pregnant with another man's child, and Harry's which includes Howard's want for him to start thinking about women again.
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| VarietyVariety StaffFuzzily conceived and indecisively executed, Harry & Son represents a deeply disappointing return to the director's chair for Paul Newman. |
| The Associated PressBob ThomasA big-screen blowup of the sort of "I love you, Pop" television play that littered the small screen 25 years ago. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe movie might have worked if it had been a satire of those awful made-for-TV Family Problem Movies. Unfortunately, it does not seem to know it is funny. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyA decently intentioned but rather drab mess of a movie. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe movie might have worked if it had been a satire of those awful made-for-TV Family Problem Movies. |
| User ReviewAnarky DI didn't wrote Reviews for 1,5 Years - So 1000 Moviez which are not reviewed because RT was in the Hands of Idiots - Still is Best Example that this Masterpiece has only a Rating of 22%! Me are a Totally Lover of Neo Realism no Matter of Italian or Filipino - Remember also a American Neo Realismo of the 30's - They all were Bombastic! But this one tops them All! The Desperated US of the 30's has even some Hope with New Industries - But Look Today! There isn't a Industry anymore! How Selfish and Materialstic the Protagonists are! Alone of Finicialo Needs! And this is some Coastal Town where the People lay around the Beach! The Illusive Paradise! But then you see all this Rotten Cottages! And just of his Writing Talent which was smirked before they grown Wealthy! Alger is American Fact! And this All with the Typical Newman Humour this Time in his Perfection! I Loved Newman as an Actor but i worship him as a Writer and Director! His Morbid Comedy who is in his Darkness so Hopefull and yet Deprimating! |
| User ReviewRob LI LOVE THIS MOVIES I GUESS MOSTLY BECAUSE MY UNCLE IS IN IT! |
| User Reviewjay nOne Of the Best Father & Son Movies I Have seen In A Looong Time I lauphed, I Cryed This is a beautifull Look Into The Realitys Of A Son Trying To Live up to is dad's Standerds In a Off Handed Way With the son Doing it all his Way Joanne woodward and paul newman Shine!!! I Love it when husband and wife act together It makes the movie more majical.... |
| User ReviewMichael WI'll gladly watch any new movie Newman puts out. but this clunker is really pushing that bargain. |
| User ReviewBloodmarsh KPaul Newman's triple whammy - not only did he direct one of the worst movies I've ever seen, but he also starred in one of the worst movies I've ever seen - and then he got Robby Benson, as his costar, who just happens to be one of the worst actors I've ever seen. It really is somewhat amazing that an actor can be that bad, while trying. |