Max Dugan Returns

Max Dugan Returns
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Herbert Ross
Produced by	Herbert Ross Neil Simon
Written by	Neil Simon
Starring	Jason Robards Marsha Mason Matthew Broderick Donald Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland
Music by	David Shire
Cinematography	David M. Walsh
Editing by	Richard Marks
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	March 25, 1983
Running time	98 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$17,613,720

Max Dugan Returns is a 1983 American comedy-drama film starring Jason Robards as the titular Max Dugan, Marsha Mason as his daughter Nora, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, and Matthew Broderick as grandson Michael (in his first movie appearance as well as a first appearance for Kiefer). This would be the last Neil Simon movie to be directed by Herbert Ross.

Plot

Max Dugan (Jason Robards), the long-lost father of Nora McPhee (Marsha Mason), drops in on her as various trials and tribulations have befallen her. With him, he brings some promises and the news of his impending death. He also meets and befriends his grandson Michael (Matthew Broderick). Donald Sutherland plays the police officer who helps Nora after her car is stolen and becomes her boyfriend in the process.

Former professional baseball player Charley Lau appears as himself having been hired by Dugan to coach Michael to hit better for his little league team.

Cast

• Jason Robards as Max Dugan
• Marsha Mason as Nora McPhee
• Matthew Broderick as Michael McPhee
• Donald Sutherland as Officer Brian Costello
• Kiefer Sutherland as Bill (Mike's school friend)
• Dody Goodman as Mrs. Litke
• David Morse as Shoe Store Cop
• Bill Aylesworth as Chris (Mike's school friend)

Production notes

This movie marks first of only two times (as of October 2006) that Donald Sutherland and his son Kiefer have appeared together in a dramatic film project; the other is A Time to Kill. (source: IMDB).

Kiefer Sutherland has a bit part, playing one of Michael's friends hanging around outside his high school. Kiefer shares no scene with his father.

Matthew Broderick was cast in this film and Simon's play Brighton Beach Memoirs simultaneously.

The real-life father of Matthew Broderick (whose birthname is James Joseph Broderick), noted character actor James Broderick died (November 1, 1982) around the time of the making of this film. Co-star Jason Robards, who knew James and was a friend, really helped Matthew through his grief with the loss of his father.

See also

• List of American films of 1983

External links

• Max Dugan Returns at the Internet Movie Database
• Max Dugan Returns at AllRovi
• Max Dugan Returns at Box Office Mojo