Harry & Son (1984)

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Two men with nothing in common... except the blood in their veins.

Widower Harry Keach is a construction worker who was raised to appreciate the importance of working for a living. He takes a dim view of his sensitive son Howard's lackadaisical lifestyle and has a strained relationship with his daughter Nina as he does not approve of her husband. When Harry is fired from his job, his life changes drastically as he is made to focus on the relationships around him.

• Released: 1984-03-02
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 57m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 74 votes

Directed by Paul Newman.

Top cast

• Paul Newman as Harry Keach
• Robby Benson as Howard Keach
• Ellen Barkin as Katie Wilowski
• Wilford Brimley as Tom Keach
• Judith Ivey as Sally
• Ossie Davis as Raymond
• Morgan Freeman as Siemanowski
• Katherine Borowitz as Nina
• Maury Chaykin as Lawrence
• Joanne Woodward as Lilly

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Harry & Son

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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