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.

The Good Father
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Newell
Written by	Peter Prince Christopher Hampton
Produced by	Ann Scott
Starring	Anthony Hopkins Jim Broadbent Harriet Walter Joanne Whalley Simon Callow
Cinematography	Michael Coulter
Edited by	Peter Hollywood
Music by	Richard Hartley
Distributed by	Mainline Pictures
Release date	November 1985
Running time	90 min
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£764,000[1]

Plot

Bill (Hopkins) is a man who is bitter about his recent divorce from his wife and the loss of custody of his only child. He acts out his anger by befriending another man, Roger (Broadbent), who has been sued for divorce by his wife, so that she can enter into a lesbian relationship with her lover. Bill tries to help the man out, by funding the latter's court case to regain custody of his child. Simon Callow plays an unscrupulous and sleazy barrister hired for the case. Soon Bill, who has focused his anger against feminism which he blames for robbing him of his family, begins to feel disgust for what he and his new friend are doing.[2]

Cast

• Anthony Hopkins as Bill Hooper
• Jim Broadbent as Roger Miles
• Harriet Walter as Emmy Hooper
• Frances Viner as Cheryl Langford
• Simon Callow as Mark Varda
• Miriam Margolyes as Jane Powell
• Joanne Whalley as Mary Hall
• Michael Byrne as Leonard Scruby
• Jennie Stoller as Bill's Friend
• Johanna Kirby as Bill's Friend
• Stephen Fry as Creighton
• Clifford Rose as Judge
• Harry Grubb as Bill's Son
• Tom Jamieson as Roger's Son

References

External links

• The Good Father at IMDb
• The Good Father at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Good Father at Box Office Mojo

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