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I Never Sang for My Father

1971·1h 32m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
3,490 votes

A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.

I Never Sang for My Father is a 1971 drama movie directed by Gilbert Cates, starring Gene Hackman, Melvyn Douglas, Estelle Parsons. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 3,490 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Gilbert Cates
Stars
Gene Hackman
Melvyn Douglas
Estelle Parsons
Dorothy Stickney
Creators
Robert Anderson
Details
1971-06-24
92 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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