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Rising Son

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
353
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Matt Damon and Brian Dennehy in Rising Son (1990)
Drama

A factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other wo... Read allA factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other work. Meanwhile, his son uses his father's unemployment as an excuse to drop out of the pre-... Read allA factory foreman with 36 years experience becomes despondent after being laid off by his company which has just been taken over by a Japanese conglomerate and is unable to find any other work. Meanwhile, his son uses his father's unemployment as an excuse to drop out of the pre-med program his father pressured him to enter.

  • Director
    • John David Coles
  • Writers
    • Bill Phillips
    • Rafael Yglesias
    • Lewis Cole
  • Stars
    • Brian Dennehy
    • Piper Laurie
    • Graham Beckel
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    353
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John David Coles
    • Writers
      • Bill Phillips
      • Rafael Yglesias
      • Lewis Cole
    • Stars
      • Brian Dennehy
      • Piper Laurie
      • Graham Beckel
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Brian Dennehy
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    • Gus Robinson
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Martha Robinson
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Billy
    Emily Longstreth
    Emily Longstreth
    • Carol
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Ed
    Jane Adams
    Jane Adams
    • Meg Bradley
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Tommy
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Charlie Robinson
    Earl Hindman
    Earl Hindman
    • Victor
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Danny
    Kathryn Roth
    • Anchorwoman
    Mary Nell Santacroce
    • Marge
    Ray McKinnon
    Ray McKinnon
    • Ken Mott
    Pamela Garmon
    • Marion
    Jill Jane Clements
    Jill Jane Clements
    • Interviewer
    Al Hamacher
    • Husband
    Jan Maris
    • Wife
    Tate Donovan
    Tate Donovan
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    • Director
      • John David Coles
    • Writers
      • Bill Phillips
      • Rafael Yglesias
      • Lewis Cole
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      The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Matt Damon and Ray McKinnon; and two Oscar nominees: Piper Laurie and Richard Jenkins.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 23, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aufbruch der Söhne
    • Production companies
      • Sarabande Productions
      • Turner Pictures (I)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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