Parenthood
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Parenthood is a 1989 film starring Steve Martin, Dianne Wiest, Dennis Dugan, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Linke, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Martha Plimpton, Zachary La Voy, Keanu Reeves, and Joaquin Phoenix.
The film was directed by Ron Howard; story by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel & Ron Howard (story), and screenplay by Ganz & Mandel. It was produced by Brian Grazer. Much of the film is based on the family and parenting experiences of Howard, Ganz, Mandel, and Grazer, who have at least 14 children between the four of them.
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 television show in 1990. The show was a critical flop and was quickly cancelled, but is notable for featuring an unusual number of people who at the time were unheard of but later became hugely famous. One of the writers on the show was Joss Whedon. The cast featured child actors Leonardo DiCaprio, David Arquette and Thora Birch. The show was featured on the now-defunct cable network Trio in 2005 as part of their "Brilliant But Cancelled" series of shows that were cancelled before their time.
Quotes
- Jason Robards: "What's wrong with getting rich quick? Quick is the best way to get rich!"
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