Parenthood is a 1989 comedy-drama film with an ensemble cast that includes Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Harley Kozak, Eileen Ryan, Joaquin Phoenix and Dennis Dugan. The film was directed by Ron Howard, who assisted in developing the story with screenwriters Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. Much of the film is based on the family and parenting experiences of Howard, Ganz, Mandel, and producer Brian Grazer, who have at least 14 children among the four of them. Principal photography was filmed in and around... Orlando, Florida with some scenes filmed at the University of Florida. Parenthood was nominated for two Academy Awards: Dianne Wiest for Best Supporting Actress, and Randy Newman for Best Song for "I Love to See You Smile". The film was adapted into a NBC television series on two separate occasions, in 1990 and again in 2010. Gil Buckman , a neurotic sales executive, is trying to balance a family in suburban St. Louis and his career. He wants to be an active father, rather than the distant workaholic that his own father was.
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| Release date: | July 31, 1989 |
| Directed by: | Ron Howard |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 124 Minutes |
| Producer: | Brian Grazer |
| Editor: | Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley |
| Music by: | Randy Newman |
| Cinematography: | Donald McAlpine |
| Screenplay by: | Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel |
| Genre: | Comedy |