My Father the Hero (1994)
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- PG
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Romance
- 04 Feb 1994 (USA)
- Movie
A teenage girl on vacation in the Bahamas with her divorced father tries to impress a potential boyfriend by saying that her father is actually her lover.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Andre
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| Katherine Heigl | ... |
Nicole
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| Dalton James | ... |
Ben
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| Lauren Hutton | ... |
Megan
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| Faith Prince | ... |
Diana
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| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... |
Mike
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| Ann Hearn | ... |
Stella
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| Robyn Peterson | ... |
Doris
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| Frank Renzulli | ... |
Fred
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Manny Jacobs | ... |
Raymond
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Jeffrey Chea | ... |
Pablo / 'The Baha Men' Band Member
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| Stephen Burrows | ... |
Hakim
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Mike Robinson | ... |
Tom
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Robert Miner | ... |
Mr. Porter
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Betty Miner | ... |
Mrs. Porter
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| Roberto Escobar | ... |
Alberto
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| Yusef Bulos | ... |
Cab Driver
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Stacey Williamson | ... |
Airport Bartender
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Malou Corrigan | ... |
Ben's Girlfriend
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Robin Bolter | ... |
Raymond's Girlfriend
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Steve Wise | ... |
Ben's Father
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| Judy Clayton | ... |
Ben's Mother
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Bonnie Byfield | ... |
Guest
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Jennifer Roberts | ... |
Girl #1
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Felicity Ingraham | ... |
Girl #2
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Noa Meldy | ... |
Pablo's Girlfriend
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Sid Raymond | ... |
Elderly Guest
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Anthony Delaney | ... |
Hotel Bartender
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Michelle Riu | ... |
Girl on TV
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Dave Corey | ... |
Father at Beach
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Joel Goodman | ... |
David
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Tom Bahr | ... |
Guest
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Juan Santillán | ... |
Tango Dancer
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Eileen Santillan | ... |
Tango Dancer
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Isiah Taylor | ... |
The Baha Men Band Member
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Nehemiah Hield | ... |
The Baha Men Band Member
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Colyn Grant | ... |
The Baha Men Band Member
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Fred Ferguson | ... |
The Baha Men Band Member
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Herschel Small | ... |
The Baha Men Band Member
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| Emma Thompson | ... |
Isabel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steve Miner | ||
Written by
| Gérard Lauzier | ... | (screenplay "Mon père, ce héros") |
| Francis Veber | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Charlie Peters | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jacques Bar | ... | producer |
| Edward S. Feldman | ... | executive producer |
| Jean-Louis Livi | ... | producer |
| Ted Swanson | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| David Newman | ||
| Michael Muhlfriedel | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Daryn Okada | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Marshall Harvey | ||
Editorial Department
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| David Reale | ... | first assistant editor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
| Jim Schulte | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Dianne Crittenden | ||
Production Design by
| Christopher Nowak | ||
Art Direction by
| Patricia Woodbridge | ||
Set Decoration by
| Don K. Ivey | ||
Costume Design by
| Vicki Sánchez | ... | (as Vicki Sanchez) |
Makeup Department
| Giuseppe Campagna | ... | makeup artist |
| Allegra Curtis | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Bernard Gough | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Marsha Lewis | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Eric Angelson | ... | production supervisor: New York |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ted Swanson | ... | production manager |
| Angel Pine | ... | post production executive (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David R. Ellis | ... | second unit director (as David Ellis) |
| T. Sean Ferguson | ... | additional second second assistant director |
| Darryl Frank | ... | second second assistant director (as Darryl B. Frank) |
| John Gallagher | ... | second assistant director (as John E. Gallagher) |
| Dennis Maguire | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| John Balling | ... | head scenic artist |
| Shirley Belwood | ... | assistant property master |
| Peter K. Benson | ... | swing gang |
| Michelle Brandon | ... | stand-by painter |
| Hali Breindel | ... | interior designer: Megan's apartment |
| Christina Callender | ... | swing gang (as Christy Callender) |
| Lars Carroll | ... | construction assistant |
| Michael Charboneau | ... | construction foreman |
| J. Patrick Coll | ... | assistant property master (as James P. Coll) |
| Harold Collins | ... | construction coordinator |
| Henry Dando | ... | greensman |
| Claudette Didul | ... | set decorator: New York |
| Rod England | ... | set dresser |
| Pebbles Gardner | ... | art department assistant |
| Barbara A. Kastner | ... | property master: New York (as Barbara Kastner) |
| Brian Keane | ... | swing gang |
| Doug Lefler | ... | storyboard artist |
| William D. McLane | ... | leadperson |
| Alan S. Reynolds | ... | assistant scenic artist |
| Nicholas J. Romanac | ... | property master |
| Louis Sanchez | ... | construction coordinator: New York |
| Christopher Scheetz | ... | construction foreman |
Sound Department
| Martin J. Bram | ... | dialogue editor (as Martin Bram) |
| Peter Brancaccio | ... | assistant sound editor |
| G.W. Brown | ... | adr supervisor |
| Betty Burkhart | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell) |
| Dane A. Davis | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Joseph Geisinger | ... | sound mixer |
| David Gertz | ... | foley mixer |
| Tom Hammond | ... | foley editor |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound recordist |
| Doc Kane | ... | adr mixer |
| Kini Kay | ... | foley supervisor |
| Les Lazarowitz | ... | sound mixer: New York |
| Kimberly Ellen Lowe | ... | dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt) |
| James Moriana | ... | foley artist |
| Chris Morrison | ... | cableperson |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Charles W. Ritter | ... | digital/analog sound engineer (as Charles Ritter) |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Steinbeck | ... | boom operator (as Mark D. Steinbeck) |
| Todd Toon | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | ... | foley artist |
| Paul J. Zydel | ... | adr mixer (as Paul Zydel) |
| Tricia Linklater | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bob Cooper | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunt coordinator (as Tim Davison) / stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| Cheyenne Ellis | ... | stunts |
| Mike Hazelwood | ... | stunts |
| Donna Keegan | ... | stunts |
| Irving E. Lewis | ... | stunts (as Irving Lewis) |
| Gavin McKinney | ... | stunts |
| John Meier | ... | stunts |
| Giselle Pyfrom | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Guy Norman Bee | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator: "b" camera |
| Walter Bithell | ... | electrician |
| John Boccaccio | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Michael Bonsignore | ... | grip |
| Billy Braithwaite | ... | grip |
| Tom Braithwaite | ... | grip |
| Thomas C. Cook | ... | key grip |
| Philip Dann | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Danny Eccleston | ... | gaffer |
| Sean D. Eccleston | ... | best boy electric (as Sean Daniel Eccleston) |
| David Fay | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Mike Fay | ... | best boy grip: second unit (as Myke Fay) |
| Richard Foreman Jr. | ... | still photographer (as Richard Foreman) |
| Brett F. Gates | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Brett Gates) |
| Todd Griffith | ... | best boy grip (as Todd M. Griffith) |
| Wayne Grunden | ... | grip |
| Rick Herres | ... | grip |
| Jamie Klein | ... | electrician |
| C. James Lewis | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | dolly grip: New York |
| Scott McCutchen | ... | video assist operator |
| Nick McLean | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Paul B. Mixon | ... | grip |
| Kai Morbey | ... | generator operator |
| John O'Connor | ... | camera loader |
| Paul Olsen | ... | electrician |
| Ray Quinlan | ... | chief lighting technician: New York (as Raymond Quinlan) |
| Martin Rudder | ... | electrician |
| Bernie Schwartz | ... | grip |
| John Seakwood | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Robert D. Shulman | ... | key grip: New York (as Robert Shulman) |
| Steve Spallone | ... | electrician |
| Egon Stephan Jr. | ... | first assistant camera (as Egon Stephan) / first assistant camera: second unit (as Egon Stephan) |
| Donald Sweeney | ... | aerial cinematographer: New York |
| Jordan Valenti | ... | electrician |
| Philip Todd Velie | ... | grip |
| Warner R. Wacha | ... | additional assistant camera: second unit (as Warner Wacha) |
| Tommy D. Walker | ... | dolly grip |
| Simon Worley | ... | grip |
| James Boniece | ... | best boy (uncredited) / grip (uncredited) |
| Chris Hammond | ... | electrician: New York (uncredited) |
| Stephan Lloyd Jones | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Gábor Kövér | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Joy Dickson | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Michael Dock | ... | casting associate: Miami |
| Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
| Ellen Jacoby | ... | casting: Bahamas / casting: Miami |
| Timothy McDowell | ... | casting assistant: New York |
| Liz Roberts | ... | extras casting |
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting: New York (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jean Aiken | ... | seamstress |
| Sharon Iris Crall | ... | costumer |
| Shari Feldman | ... | costume supervisor |
| Bridget Ostersehlte | ... | costume supervisor |
| Erik Spangler | ... | costumer |
| Deidre Turnquest | ... | costumer |
| Jo Ynocencio | ... | costume consultant: New York |
Location Management
| Joan Carroll | ... | location manager |
| Martina Carroll | ... | assistant location manager |
| Daniel Strol | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Dan Projansky | ... | assistant location manager: New York (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Tim Boyle | ... | score mixer |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | scoring mixer (as Bob Fernandez) |
| Marty Frasu | ... | synthesizer programmer (as Martin Frasu) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | supervising music copyist (as JoAnn Kane) |
| David Newman | ... | music arranger: vocal arrangements / orchestrator |
| Ashley Thompson | ... | vocals |
| Tom Villano | ... | supervising music editor |
| Mervyn Warren | ... | music arranger: vocal arrangements / vocals |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Pablo Motta | ... | tango bassist (uncredited) |
| Pepe Motta | ... | tango pianist (uncredited) |
| Krystyna Newman | ... | score consultant (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Coco Trivisonno | ... | bandoneonist (uncredited) |
| Matt Walker | ... | music executive (uncredited) |
| Paul Wertheimer | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mable Lawson-McCrary | ... | script supervisor |
| Noa Meldy | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Myra Hill | ... | transportation coordinator (as Myra L. Hill) |
| Jerry Lyles | ... | transportation captain |
| Stephen Roland | ... | transportation captain |
| Steve Symmonett | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Louis Volpe | ... | transportation captain: New York |
| Alexander Yurchikov | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jay Albury | ... | marine crew |
| Jane Alden | ... | adr voice |
| Tamara Allen | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Eric Angelson | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Jane Arganbright | ... | production assistant |
| Barbara Austin | ... | animal trainer: New York |
| Tony Eugene Bell | ... | tutor |
| Michael Boonstra | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot: New York |
| Karen Chalk Wheeler | ... | assistant accountant (as Karen Chalk) |
| Joshua R. Clark | ... | production assistant |
| David Coburn | ... | adr voice |
| Antonio De Leon | ... | caterer: Michelson Food Services |
| Roosevelt Dupich | ... | marine crew |
| Judi M. Durand | ... | adr voice (as Judi Durand) |
| Mark A. Echevarria | ... | animal trainer (as Mark Echevarria) |
| Greg Finley | ... | adr voice |
| Kim Haggerty | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Daamen J. Krall | ... | adr voice (as Daamen Krall) |
| Frédérique Lauzier | ... | production assistant (as Frederique Lauzier) |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer |
| Rob McEntegart | ... | production legal |
| Gavin McKinney | ... | marine coordinator |
| Lynden Newbold | ... | production assistant |
| Ashley Nolan | ... | production assistant (as Ashley W. Nolan) |
| Chuck Pinder | ... | marine crew |
| David Pinder | ... | marine crew |
| Mike Pinder | ... | marine crew |
| Paige Pollack | ... | adr voice |
| David Randolph | ... | adr voice |
| Dale Raoul | ... | adr voice |
| Noreen Reardon | ... | adr voice |
| Mark Roberts | ... | craft service |
| Charles Rowley | ... | shipping coordinator |
| Steven Tyler Sahlein | ... | post production manager |
| Rowan Sanders | ... | production assistant: second unit |
| Kathi Scharer | ... | assistant accountant |
| Vernon Scott | ... | adr voice |
| Debbie Sharp | ... | assistant: Mr. Feldman |
| Shannon Smith | ... | marine crew |
| Matilde Valera | ... | production accountant: New York |
| Ginny Warner | ... | production coordinator |
| Deborah Wuliger | ... | unit publicist |
| Gerardo Yubero | ... | production accountant (as Gerard Yubero) |
| Jeff Coopwood | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Steve De Leon | ... | uncredited |
| Ben Schoen | ... | end titles: Scarlet Letters (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Ptak | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Touchstone Pictures (presents)
- Cité Films
- DD Productions
- Film Par Film
- Edward S. Feldman Company (in association with)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1994) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Buena Vista International (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1994) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1995) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2003) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (2003) (Turkey) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Touchstone Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bahamas Film Commission (producers wish to thank)
- Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (producers wish to thank)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (animal handling: Bahamas)
- Buena Vista Imaging (opticals)
- Buena Vista Sound (sound re-recorded at)
- Continental Film Laboratories (color by)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Eastman Film (produced and distributed on)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (supervising copying)
- Michelson Food Services (catering)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex® Cameras by)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc. (legal services)
- Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting (extras casting New York)
- Technicolor (prints by)
- Todd-AO Studios (East) (adr: New York)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Andre (Gérard Depardieu), a Frenchman divorced from his American wife takes his teenage daughter, Nicole (Katherine Heigl), on vacation with him. She's desperate to appear as a woman and not a girl, so in order to impress a local boy, she makes up more and more ridiculous stories, starting with Andre being her lover. Andre is desperate to make Nicole happy and so plays along with her crazy games, and the stories they make up get increasingly bizzare. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | Fathers have just one problem with raising their daughters. They grow up! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gérard Depardieu offered to sing a song on the soundtrack for the credits as he had for Mon père, ce héros. (1991). Instead, the Screenwriters begged him to perform "Thank Heavens for Little Girls" during a talent show. It was later referred to as the funniest scene in this movie. See more » |
| Goofs | When the father is waiting up for Nicole, he sees her walking towards the house. He runs to the couch to pretend he was already asleep. When he kicks off his shoes, one lands on the floor by the couch while the other appears to bounce off the table onto the floor on the far side of the table. We see Nicole walk in. Then when we see the father again, the straps of one of his shoes can be seen on the table by the ashtray. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Blink/Naked/I'll Do Anything/The Thing Called Love/Blue (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Back to the Island See more » |
| Quotes |
Andre:
Are you out of your mind? What the hell were you thinking about? Nicole: You're yelling. Andre: Of course I'm yelling! My daughter tells some stranger that her father is her, her... Nicole: *Lover*! Andre: Oh, God! I hate that word. It's so... so graphic. Who else thinks this? Nicole: A few of the other people. Andre: How many of them? Nicole: All of them. Andre: All of them! Incroyable! I've been walking around here with you the past few days. They think I'm child molester! Nicole: [she starts to cry] You're yelling again. Andre: Why... why do you make up such stories? Nicole: I don't know. It just comes naturally to me. Andre: So it's genetic. Is that it? Nicole: Yes. No! I don't know. Andre: You have to tell him the truth. Nicole: I tried to. Believe me, it's not that easy. I care about him. Andre: [he smiles at her] Do you love him? Nicole: Yes, I think so. I mean, yes, I do. Andre: Has he done anything to you? Nicole: No, he hasn't done anything to me. Besides, if I tell him I made all this up, he'll hate me. He'll think I'm some kind of liar. Andre: You are. See more » |